Most black women have a regular source of hair care - But not medical care

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1652-1653

  Browne, Ruth C ^a,b  

^a Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health ^*

^b Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Women's health

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR TEXTURE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING; URBAN POPULATION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; BEAUTY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33750601161     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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