The myth of the actuary: Life insurance and Frederick L. Hoffman's race traits and tendencies of the American Negro

Public Health Reports

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-91

  Wolff, Megan J ^a  

^a Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

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AFRICAN AMERICAN; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISTORY; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MORTALITY; PERCEPTION; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 32044458831     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 00333549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335490612100115     Document Type: Review

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