The effects of socioeconomic status on participation in care among middle-aged and older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 314-335

  Wiltshire, Jacqueline C ^a   Roberts, Velma ^a   Brown, Roger ^b   Sarto, Gloria E ^b  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Information seeking; Medical encounter; Participation in care; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59849122179     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308329000     Document Type: Article

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