American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 3 , Pages 212-213 , March 2010

Health disparities: definitions and measurements

  • Christine Dehlendorf, MD, MAS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Christine Dehlendorf, MD, University of California, San Francisco, Family and Community Medicine, 995 Potrero Ave., Ward 83, San Francisco, CA 94110
    • ,
  • Allison S. Bryant, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • ,
  • Heather G. Huddleston, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • ,
  • Vanessa L. Jacoby, MD, MAS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • ,
  • Victor Y. Fujimoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA

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PII: S0002-9378(09)02245-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.12.003

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 3 , Pages 212-213 , March 2010

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