Social capital and health

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 69, Issue , 2004, Pages 61-73

  Kunitz, Stephen J ^a,b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN RELATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIOLOGY;

CAREGIVERS; CULTURAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; URBANIZATION;

EID: 3142737235     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldh015     Document Type: Review

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