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. 1998 May;23(2):136-45.
doi: 10.1093/hsw/23.2.136.

Income, language, and citizenship status: factors affecting the health care access and utilization of Chinese Americans

M Jang  1 , E Lee, K Woo
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Income, language, and citizenship status: factors affecting the health care access and utilization of Chinese Americans

M Jang et al. Health Soc Work. 1998 May.

Abstract

This article reports the results of a randomly administered interview of 1,808 Chinese American residents of San Francisco. The study examines income, language, and citizenship status and their effect on the use of health care services by this population. The articles discusses the implications of the findings for low-income and uninsured individuals, particularly people of immigrant status, and concludes with suggestions for local health care planners and advocates.

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