Articulating a justice ethic for rheumatology: A critical analysis of disparities in rheumatic diseases

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1343-1345

  Rom, Maya ^a   Fins, Joseph J ^a   Mackenzie, C Ronald ^b,c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Hospital Fer Special Surgery   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOMA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL LITERATURE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; RHEUMATOLOGY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 37349051392     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.23110     Document Type: Editorial

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