Secular trends in physiological capital: Implications for equity in health care

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Fogel, Robert W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAID; PHYSIOLOGICAL CAPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0042867356     PISSN: 00315982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/pbm.2003.0066     Document Type: Conference Paper

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