Measuring relative disparities in terms of adverse events

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 479-483

  Keppel, Kenneth G ^a   Pearcy, Jeffrey N ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Hispanic origin; Race; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MALE; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644905045     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200511000-00002     Document Type: Article

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