The Social Determinants of Chronic Disease

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2017, Pages S5-S12

  Cockerham, William C ^a   Hamby, Bryant W ^a   Oates, Gabriela R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH LIFESTYLE THEORY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRENDS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 85008192249     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.09.010     Document Type: Editorial

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