The association between perceived social support and health among patients at a free urban clinic

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-250

  Cadzow, Renee B ^a   Servoss, Timothy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Free clinic; Minority health; Psychosocial systems; Socioeconmoic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; STRESS; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 64549146720     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30852-X     Document Type: Article

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