The role of the federal government in eliminating health disparities

Health Affairs

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 452-458

  Kennedy, Edward M ^a  

^a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; CHRONIC DISEASE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INVESTMENT; MEDICAID; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MINORITY GROUPS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17344370820     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.2.452     Document Type: Review

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