Co-morbidity and black and white disparities in health and functional status

Review of Black Political Economy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 9-33

  Headen, Alvin E ^a,b   Manton, Kenneth G ^b,c   Woodbury, Max A ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 18444380209     PISSN: 00346446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12114-004-1008-0     Document Type: Article

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