Ten reasons why genetics does not explain health disparities between Māori and non-Māori

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-110

  Rochford, Timothy S ^a  

^a Te Puni Kkiri: Ministry of Maori Development   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ethnicity and population genetics; genetic deficit; M ori health disparities; race

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MAORI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84857249649     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636778.2011.597985     Document Type: Article

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