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Multimorbidity and healthcare utilization among Black Americans: A cross‐sectional study

Aim Racial disparities between multimorbidity presence and healthcare utilization are present within the United States, but less is known about the relationship between multimorbidity presence and healthcare utilization among Black Americans. This study was conducted to examine the relationship betw...

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Black or African American
Body mass index
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic illnesses
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dentists
Diabetes
Education
Female
Health care policy
Health insurance
Health services utilization
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Marital status
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title Multimorbidity and healthcare utilization among Black Americans: A cross‐sectional study
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