A conceptual framework for advancing melanoma health disparities research

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1442-1446

  Hernandez, Claudia ^a   Mermelstein, Robin J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FACTOR;

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EDITORIAL; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MELANOMA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MELANOMA; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 73149110822     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.316     Document Type: Editorial

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