Perceived problems with access to medical care and depression among older puerto ricans, dominicans, other hispanics, and a comparison group of non-hispanic whites

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 501-518

  Rodriguez Galan, Marta B ^a   Falcá, Luis M ^b  

^a TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Depression; Hispanics; Puerto Ricans; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUERTO RICO;

ACCULTURATION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; PUERTO RICO; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 63849115110     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308329015     Document Type: Article

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