Needed interventions to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in health

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 627-651

  Williams, David R ^a   Purdie Vaughns, Valerie ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Interventions; Race

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; POLICY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; ANCESTRY GROUP; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84983047954     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-3620857     Document Type: Article

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