Maternal determinants of pediatric preventive care utilization among blacks and whites

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 792-797

  Alio, Amina P ^a,b,c   Salihu, Hamisu M ^a,b  

^a Council on African American Affairs ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Black white disparity; Maternal determinants; Pediatric; Preventive care

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEGRO; NEWBORN; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SALARY;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20344385539     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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