Understanding and addressing the health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 759-761

  Lillie Blanton, Marsha ^a   Roubideaux, Yvette ^b  

^a HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC GROUP; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RACE DIFFERENCE;

ALASKA; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INUITS; MEDICAID; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 17844370782     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.063230     Document Type: Editorial

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