Self care and health-seeking behavior of migrant farmworkers

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 634-639

  Anthony, Maureen J ^a   Martin, Evan G ^b   Avery, Ann M ^b   Williams, Judith M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

^b Northwest Michigan Health Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic; Injury; Mexican; Migrant farmworkers; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MEXICO; MIGRATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SELF CARE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MICHIGAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79952055702     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-009-9252-9     Document Type: Article

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