Health status of American Indians compared with other racial/ethnic minority populations - Selected states, 2001-2002

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 52, Issue 47, 2003, Pages 1148-1152

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ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASIAN AMERICANS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0642342063     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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