THE INCIDENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS AMONG LOW INCOME PEOPLE Summary This paper explores whether the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is higher among low income people because they are less likely to seek medical care. It investigates two urban districts that compare in terms of race and income level, these being Harlem and West Central, USA. To determine the role of race and economic disadvantage in the incidence of tuberculosis in these geographic areas, ethnographic methods were …showed first 75 words of 2971 total…

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