Addressing the social determinants of children's health: A cliff analogy

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1-12

  Jones, Camara Phyllis ^a   Jones, Clara Yvonne ^b   Perry, Geraldine S ^a   Barclay, Gillian ^c   Jones, Camille Arnel ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

^d Cincinnati Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Health equity; Health policy; Poverty; Racism; Social determinants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77249179172     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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