The disparity change score: Are a new methodology to examine health disparities in new mexico

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 484-492

  Drewette Card, Rebecca J ^a,b   Landen, Michael G ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Maine Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health status; Health status indicators; Mortality

Indexed keywords

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

ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW MEXICO; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33644909646     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200511000-00003     Document Type: Article

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