Addressing the health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-14

  Katz, Ruth J ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1042302920     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.94.1.13     Document Type: Editorial

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