The syndemic orientation: Implications for eliminating hispanic health disparities

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 114-115

  Gonzalez Guarda, Rosa Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HISPANIC; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 70349217130     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.7.3.114     Document Type: Editorial

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