African American adolescent males' views on doctors and the health care system

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 312-320

  Perry, Raymond C W ^a   Chien, Alyna T ^b   Walker, William J ^c   Fisher, Thomas L ^d   Johnson, Waldo E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Greenwich   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Children adolescents; Health care; Men's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951828271     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30603-9     Document Type: Article

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