Measurement of socioeconomic status in health disparities research

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1013-1023

  Shavers, Vickie L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Minorities; Race ethnicity; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ETHNICITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34648836403     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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