Health care poverty

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 87-104

  Raiz, Lisa ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to health care; Social justice; Underinsurance; Unmet needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845447745     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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