Structural racism and myocardial infarction in the United States

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue , 2014, Pages 42-50

  Lukachko, Alicia ^a   Hatzenbuehler, Mark L ^a   Keyes, Katherine M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Health inequalities; Stigma; Structural racism

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH INEQUALITIES; STIGMA; STRUCTURAL RACISM;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RACISM; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893503093     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.07.021     Document Type: Article

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