Chapter 1. Health disparities in the hispanic population: An overview

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 1-19

  González Ramos, Gladys ^a   González, Manny J ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Hispanics; Mental health disparities

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 25444498278     PISSN: 15362949     EISSN: 15362957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J191v03n01_01     Document Type: Article

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