Racism and health inequity among Americans

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 386-396

  Shavers, Vickie L ^a   Shavers, Brenda S ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Special Needs Assistance Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Healthcare; Minorities; Race ethnicity; Racism

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; MINORITY GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644808090     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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