Healthcare disparities for American Indian veterans in the United States: A population-based study

Medical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 563-569

  Johnson, Pamela Jo ^a,b   Carlson, Kathleen F ^c   Hearst, Mary O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Allina Hospitals & Clinics   (United States)

^c VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to healthcare; American Indians Alaska Natives; Disparities; Veterans

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INSURANCE COVERAGE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952888801     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181d5f9e1     Document Type: Article

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