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Health Equity

Eliminating differences in health status and outcomes among different groups of people

Suggested Search Terms

Depending on the search tool that you are using (catalog, database, web search), you may need to search for multiple terms. Here are some terms to consider for both textword and subject searching (remember that some databases have specific subject terms to use):

  • environment
  • "environmental exposure"
  • "environmental toxicity"
  • "occupational exposure"

or terms for a specific chemical (e.g., lead, PFAS, etc.).

Combine the above terms with terms like these::

  • disparities
  • "health status"
  • "quality of health care"
  • "health services accessibility"

 

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