Lack of health insurance increases all cause and all cancer mortality in adults: An analysis of national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES III) data

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2259-2263

  Cheung, Min Rex ^a  

^a not available   (United States)

Author keywords

All cause mortality; Cancer mortality; Disparity; Health insurance; NHANES III

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880296375     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.4.2259     Document Type: Article

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