A review of potential state and local policies to reduce asthma disparities

Chest

Volumn 132, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 840S-852S

  Lyon Callo, Sarah K ^a   Boss, Leslie P ^c   Lara, Marielena ^b  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Disparities; Health policy; Inequality; Minority groups; Public policy; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 36249027579     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-1912     Document Type: Conference Paper

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