The bodies politic: Chronic health conditions and voter turnout in the 2008 election

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1115-1155

  Gollust, Sarah E ^a   Rahn, Wendy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Health politics; Inequalities; Voting

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; POLITICS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; POLITICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84957893248     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-3424450     Document Type: Article

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