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Epidemiologic research on health disparities: some thoughts on history and current developments.

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James, SA
Published in: Epidemiologic reviews
January 2009

In this introduction to volume 31 of Epidemiologic Reviews, the author traces the history of health disparities research in epidemiology and situates the 10 review articles comprising this edition within this history. With the aid of a conceptual model describing the key determinants of health disparities, he offers several suggestions for improving future epidemiologic research on health disparities.

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Epidemiologic reviews

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EISSN

1478-6729

ISSN

0193-936X

Publication Date

January 2009

Volume

31

Start / End Page

1 / 6

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Social Class
  • Racial Groups
  • Public Health
  • Prejudice
  • Humans
  • Health Status Disparities
  • Epidemiology
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  • Environment Design
 

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James, S. A. (2009). Epidemiologic research on health disparities: some thoughts on history and current developments. Epidemiologic Reviews, 31, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1093/epirev/mxp010
James, Sherman A. “Epidemiologic research on health disparities: some thoughts on history and current developments.Epidemiologic Reviews 31 (January 2009): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1093/epirev/mxp010.
James, Sherman A. “Epidemiologic research on health disparities: some thoughts on history and current developments.Epidemiologic Reviews, vol. 31, Jan. 2009, pp. 1–6. Epmc, doi:10.1093/epirev/mxp010.
Journal cover image

Published In

Epidemiologic reviews

DOI

EISSN

1478-6729

ISSN

0193-936X

Publication Date

January 2009

Volume

31

Start / End Page

1 / 6

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Social Class
  • Racial Groups
  • Public Health
  • Prejudice
  • Humans
  • Health Status Disparities
  • Epidemiology
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  • Environment Design