Applying Syndemics and Chronicity: Interpretations from Studies of Poverty, Depression, and Diabetes

Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 92-108

  Weaver, Lesley Jo ^a   Mendenhall, Emily ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic illness; chronicity; health inequality; syndemics; urban health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; INDIA; MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY, MEDICAL; CHICAGO; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INDIA; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY;

EID: 84893695568     PISSN: 01459740     EISSN: 15455882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01459740.2013.808637     Document Type: Article

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