Hispanic mortality paradox: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the longitudinal literature

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Ruiz, John M ^a   Steffen, Patrick ^b   Smith, Timothy B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISPANIC; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; RACE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874048580     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301103     Document Type: Review

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