Understanding the intersection of race and place: the case of tuberculosis in Michigan

Understanding the intersection of race and place: the case of tuberculosis in Michigan

Abstract Background Race and place intersect to produce location-based variation in disease distributions. We analyzed the geographic distribution of tuberculosis (TB) incidence in Michigan, USA to better understand the complex interplay between race and place, comparing patterns in Detroit, Wayne C...

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Main Authors: Grace A. Noppert, Philippa Clarke, Margaret T. Hicken, Mark L. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Social epidemiology
Health disparities
Race/ethnicity
Race and place
Urban health
Infectious disease epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8036-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8036-y

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