A critical review of theoretical frameworks for health service use among older immigrants in the United States

Social Theory and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-202

  Choi, Sunha ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

access to care; Andersen model; health behavior; health service use; Older immigrants; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955606225     PISSN: 14778211     EISSN: 1477822X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/sth.2010.13     Document Type: Review

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