Sociological Perspectives of Black American Health Disparity: Implications for Social Policy

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 325-332

  Plowden, Keith O ^a   Thompson, Linda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

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EID: 84993810396     PISSN: 15271544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152715402237445     Document Type: Article

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