Spatial disparity of HIV/AIDS service providers: The case of miami-dade county

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-189

  Ganapati, Sukumar ^a   Ganapati, N Emel ^a   de la Rosa, Mario ^a   Rojas, Patria ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Geographic analysis; Miami; Service providers; Spatial disparity

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; GIS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LATINO PEOPLE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; MIAMI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952815033     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15381501003795543     Document Type: Article

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