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| Educational Status Comparison | 1 |
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| Low Income | 1 |
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| Inquiry | 1 |
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| Lefcowitz, Myron J. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLefcowitz, Myron J. – Inquiry, 1973
Casts doubts on the current belief that poverty leads to less medical care, and results in diminished health. Holds that level of education is a causal factor in individual health status and medical care utilization; the observed correlation between income and medical deprivation appears to be a consequence of education's relationship with both…
Descriptors: Educational Status Comparison, Health Programs, Health Services, Low Income
