Disproportionate rates of incarceration contribute to health disparities [4]

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1148-1149

  Gaiter, Juarlyn L ^a,b   Potter, Roberto H ^a   O'Leary, Ann ^a  

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

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; LETTER; PRISON; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; HUMANS; POVERTY; PRISONERS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECURRENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745674256     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.086561     Document Type: Letter

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