The concept and measurement of race and their relationship to public health: a review focused on Brazil and the United States O conceito e mensuração de raça em relação à saúde pública no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos

Race has been widely used in studies on health and healthcare inequalities, especially in the United States. Validity and reliability problems with race measurement are of concern in public health. This article reviews the literature on the concept and measurement of race and compares how the findin...

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Main Authors: Claudia Travassos, David R. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2004-06-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2004000300003