Health status and health care of immigrants in Canada: A longitudinal analysis

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-83

  Newbold, Bruce ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 17644407294     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1355819053559074     Document Type: Article

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