African Americans: Disparities in health care access and utilization

Health and Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-270

  Copeland, Valire Carr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 24944524495     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/30.3.265     Document Type: Review

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