In support of a broad model of public health: Disparities, social epidemiology and public health causation

Public Health Ethics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-83

  Goldberg, Daniel S ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 77952639649     PISSN: 17549973     EISSN: 17549981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/phe/phn035     Document Type: Review

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