Health related quality of life in a rural area with low racial/ethnic density

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 96-104

  Bonnar, Kelly K ^a   McCarthy, Maureen ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT POTSDAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic density; Health disparities; Health related quality of life; Racial ethnic minorities; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; POPULATION DENSITY; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; NEW YORK; POPULATION DENSITY; POVERTY AREAS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857048737     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9422-2     Document Type: Article

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