Addressing health inequalities in the US: A life course health development approach

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 671-673

  Halfon, Neal ^a  

^a UCLA Center for Healthier Children Families and Communities   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Life course; USA; Wealth determinants

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH OUTCOME; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INVESTMENT; LIFE COURSE HEALTH DEVELOPMENT MODEL; LIFESPAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MODEL; NOTE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIETY; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857053634     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.12.016     Document Type: Note

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