Poor people, poor places and access to health care in the United States

Social Forces

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 325-354

  Kirby, James B ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

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EID: 57049158771     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.0.0062     Document Type: Article

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