The use of the race/color variable in public health: possibilities and limitations

This study aimed to discuss the use of the race/color variable as a determining factor of social difference and social exposure to the risk of illness and death. It is a reflection on the present production of the national and international literature in the Public Health and Epidemiology field on t...

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Main Authors: Edna Maria de Araújo, Maria da Conceição N. Costa, Vijaya K. Hogan, Tânia Maria de Araújo, Acácia Batista, Lúcio O. A. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (Unesp) 2010-01-01
Series:Interface: Comunicação, Saúde, Educação
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Online Access:http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-32832010000100004&lng=en&tlng=en