Effect of acculturation and income on hispanic women's health

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 16, Issue 4 SUPPL. A, 2005, Pages 128-141

  Leybas Amedia, Velia ^a,b   Nuño, Thomas ^b,c   Garcia, Francisco ^b,c  

^a Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Hispanic; Income; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244438196     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2005.0069     Document Type: Conference Paper

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