Disparities in Women's Cardiovascular Health

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 362-371

  Mcsweeney, Jean C ^a   Pettey, Christina M ^a   Souder, Elaine ^a   Rhoads, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biology; Cardiovascular; Disparities; Race; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956049366     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01239.x     Document Type: Article

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