Disparities in indigenous health: A cross-country comparison between New Zealand and the United States

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 844-850

  Bramley, Dale ^a,b   Hebert, Paul ^b   Tuzzio, Leah ^b   Chassin, Mark ^b  

^a WAITEMATA DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Health Policy ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAORI; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; POPULATION GROUPS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17844391805     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.040907     Document Type: Article

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