TITLE

Medical care reviewed for Hispanic Americans

PUB. DATE

May 1998

SOURCE

Hispanic Times Magazine;May/Jun1998, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p41

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the findings of a study on Hispanic Americans' access to health care. Comparison of health care access for Mexican-Americans, mainland Puerto Ricans, and Cuban-Americans; Health care for Mexican-American children; Greater incidence of illness and disability among Puerto Ricans.

ACCESSION #

641230

Tags: HISPANIC Americans -- Medical care;  PUERTO Ricans -- United States;  MEXICAN Americans -- Medical care;  CUBAN Americans -- Medical care

 

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