The public health approach to eliminating disparities in health

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 400-403

  Satcher, David ^a   Higginbotham, Eve J ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

BEHAVIOR; DEATH; HUMAN; NOTE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MINORITY GROUPS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40449112457     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.123919     Document Type: Note

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