Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ375771
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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The Importance of Distinguishing Hispanic Subpopulations in the Use of Medical Care.
Schur, Claudia L.; And Others
Medical Care, v25 n7 p627-41 Jul 1987
Examines the following issues pertaining to the health care of different Hispanic subpopulations: (1) utilization of the health services; (2) insurance coverage; (3) mean annual expenses, by source of payment; and (4) health status. Cubans, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans have different health care practices. Policy implications are discussed. (BJV)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Cross Cultural Studies, Cubans, Cultural Differences, Demography, Ethnicity, Expenditures, Family Health, Health Activities, Health Behavior, Health Conditions, Health Insurance, Health Needs, Health Services, Hispanic Americans, Medical Care Evaluation, Medical Services, Mexican Americans, Multivariate Analysis, Puerto Ricans
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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