An examination of factors associated with healthcare discrimination in Latina immigrants: The role of healthcare relationships and language

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-22

  Sheppard, Vanessa B ^a   Williams, Karen Patricia ^a   Wang, Judy ^a   Shavers, Vickie ^a   Mandelblatt, Jeanne S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Communication; Discrimination; Healthcare; Latina immigrants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84905044437     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30066-3     Document Type: Article

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