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- Title
Public health matters. Racial/ethnic variations in women's health: the social embeddedness of health.
- Authors
Williams DR
- Abstract
This article provides an overview of the magnitude of and trends in racial/ethnic disparities in health for women in the United States. It emphasizes the importance of attending to diversity in the health profiles and populations of minority women. Socioeconomic status is a central determinant of racial/ethnic disparities in health, but several other factors, including medical care, geographic location, migration and acculturation, racism, and exposure to stress and resources also play a role. There is a need for renewed attention to monitoring, understanding, and actively seeking to eliminate racial/ethnic disparities in health.
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2002, Vol 92, Issue 4, p588
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.92.4.588