Update on the health disparities literature

被引:44
作者
Long, JA [1 ]
Chang, VW
Ibrahim, SA
Asch, DA
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Leonard Davis Inst Hlth Econ, Vet Affairs Ctr Hlth Equ Res & Promot,Vet Affairs, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
[3] Vet Affairs Ctr Hlth Equ Res & Promot, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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D O I
10.7326/0003-4819-141-10-200411160-00013
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Underrepresented minorities in the United States are likely to have worse health and receive less health care than the racial and ethnic majority. This Update focuses on studies that document disparities, explain disparities, and test strategies to reduce disparities.
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