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Racial and ethnic differences in the health of older Americans /

Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population.
Other Authors: Martin, Linda G.,, Soldo, Beth J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.
Subjects:
Minority older people > Health and hygiene > United States.
Minority older people > Diseases > United States.
Aged.
Health Status.
Continental Population Groups.
Socioeconomic Factors.
Ancianos en minorías > Enfermedades > Estados Unidos.
Personnes âgées issues des minorités > Santé et hygiène > États-Unis.
Personnes âgées issues des minorités > Maladies > États-Unis.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
Gezondheid.
Ouderen.
United States.
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300 |a 1 online resource (x, 300 pages) :  |b illustrations 
500 |a Revised versions of some of the papers originally presented at a workshop held Dec. 1994 in Washington. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0 |a Racial and ethnic differences in mortality at older ages / Irma T. Elo and Samuel H. Preston -- Health and disability differences among racial and ethnic groups / Kenneth G. Manton and Eric Stallard -- Race, socioeconomic status, and health in late life / James P. Smith and Raynard S. Kington -- How health behaviors and the social environment contribute to health differences between Black and white older Americans / Lisa F. Berkman and Jewel M. Mullen -- Black-white differences in the use of medical care by the elderly : a contemporary analysis / José J. Escarce and Frank W. Puffer -- Are genetic factors involved in racial and ethnic differences in late-life health? / James V. Neel -- Differences in rates of dementia between ethno-racial groups / Barry Gurland [and others] -- Cardiovascular disease among elderly Asian Americans / Dwayne Reed and Katsukiko Yano -- Health status of Hispanic elderly / Kyriakos S. Markides [and others]. 
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