Prevalence, knowledge and care patterns for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in United States minority populations

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 645-654

  Yuen, E ^a   Romney, M ^a   Toner, R W ^a   Cobb, N M ^a   Katz, P O ^a   Spodik, M ^a   Goldfarb, N I ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN AMERICANS; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955164287     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04396.x     Document Type: Article

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