Hypothesis: Racism is a risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Faerstein, Eduardo ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CAUCASIAN; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MENTAL STRESS; MORTALITY; NEGRO; OBESITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RACISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; NOTE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

BRAZIL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33846813975     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-31802006000500015     Document Type: Letter

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