Disparities in the provision of medical care: An outcome in search of an explanation

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-63

  Klonoff, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Health care; Health disparities; Racism

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PREJUDICE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REHABILITATION;

EID: 58249106118     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-008-9192-1     Document Type: Review

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