Ethnic inequalities in access to and outcomes of healthcare: Analysis of the Health Survey for England

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1022-1027

  Nazroo, J Y ^a   Falaschetti, E ^b   Pierce, M ^b   Primatesta, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL HEALTH; DIABETES; ETHNIC MINORITY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEY; HYPERTENSION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RACIAL DISPARITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 70349239939     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.089409     Document Type: Article

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