The inverse care law: Implications for healthcare of vulnerable populations

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 304-312

  Fiscella, Kevin ^a,c   Shin, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health centers; Ethnic groups; Health disparities; Health policy; Health services needs and demands; Healthcare accessibility; Insurance; Medical indigency; Social class

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LAW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MENTAL DISEASE; RACE; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 25144441131     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-200510000-00005     Document Type: Review

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