Health disparities in later life: A simultaneous equations analysis of utilization

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1421-1448

  Sharma, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

health services; policy; well being

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868123486     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264312460276     Document Type: Article

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