Health disparities research: Issues, strategies, and innovations

Journal of Multicultural Nursing and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-9

  Villarruel, Antonia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Health Disparities; Health Disparities Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646401521     PISSN: 15268233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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