Culture and the social context of health inequalities

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-106

  Mansyur, Carol Leler ^a   Amick III, Benjamin C ^b   Franzini, Luisa ^b   Roberts, Robert E ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

CULTURE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62649142797     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.39.1.d     Document Type: Review

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