Despite the promise of geocoding and use of area-based socioeconomic measures to
overcome the paucity of socioeconomic data in US public health surveillance systems, no …

Since the effects of racism and its impact on diagnosis, treatment, and access to mental
healthcare are ongoing, this review serves as a call to action rather than solely a review of …

Do places make a difference to people's health and well-being? The authors of this
groundbreaking textbook demonstrate convincingly how the physical and social …

Asthma management guidelines provide recommendations for the optimum control of
asthma. This survey assessed the current levels of asthma control as reported by patients …

The effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on health are well documented in adulthood, but
far less is known about its effects in childhood. The authors reviewed the literature and found …

Background Young children with older siblings and those who attend day care are at
increased risk for infections, which in turn may protect against the development of allergic …

Objective.—To determine whether uninsured and Medicaid patients have higher rates of
avoidable hospitalizations than do insured patients. Design.—We used 1987 computerized …

In parallel with changes in lifestyle over the last 50 years (sedentary living in warm houses
with extensive furnishing and low ventilation rates), there has been a progressive increase …

The role of socioeconomic position (SEP) in the development of asthma and allergies is
unclear, with some pointing to the risks of low SEP and other research pointing in the …

Objectives. Our objective was to use national data to produce a comprehensive description
of trends in childhood asthma prevalence, health care utilization, and mortality to assess …