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Health Disparities
Health disparities refer to differences between groups of people. These differences can affect how frequently a disease affects a group, how many people get sick, or how often the disease causes death.
Many different populations are affected by disparities. These include
- Racial and ethnic minorities
- Residents of rural areas
- Women, children, the elderly
- Persons with disabilities
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- Health Disparities(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Latest News
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Being Foreign-Born Affects Access to Care(02/01/2012, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Discrimination Seems to Harm Health Regardless of Race(01/27/2012, HealthDay)
- Gang Murders Taking Toll On Young Males, CDC Says(01/26/2012, HealthDay)
- Too Few Americans Getting Screened for Common Cancers(01/26/2012, HealthDay)
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Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Cancer Screening Rates(01/26/2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Specific Conditions
- African Americans and Sexually Transmitted Diseases(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Basic Information about Health Disparities in Cancer(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Cancer Health Disparities(National Cancer Institute)
- Disparities in HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Disparities in Oral Health(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Disparities in the Impact of Air Pollution(American Lung Association)
- Eliminate Disparities in Cancer Screening & Management(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Eliminate Disparities in Diabetes(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Eliminate Disparities in Lupus(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: African Americans(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - PDF
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: American Indians and Alaska Natives(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - PDF
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: Asian Americans(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - PDF
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: Hispanic/Latino Americans(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - PDF
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What Are Health Disparities?(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Healthcare Disparities(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Racial and Ethnic Disparities(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Healthcare Disparities
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Research
- 2010 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Black/White Disparity in Knee Replacement(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Blacks and Hispanics Are Less Likely to Receive Outpatient Rehabilitation After Hip Fractures(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Blacks Less Likely Than Whites to Use Either Statins or Aspirin in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Blacks Less Likely Than Whites, Hispanics to Get Evidence-Based Stroke Care(American Heart Association)
- Different Attitudes among Blacks and Whites Affect Their Preference for Same-Race Physicians(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
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Ethnic Disparities Persist in Depression Diagnosis and Treatment Among Older Americans(National Institute of Mental Health)
- Hispanics with HIV Have Different Communication Styles with Their Health Care Providers Than Whites(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Immigrants to the United States and Canada Have Worse Access to Care Than Native-Born Counterparts(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Low Health Literacy Linked to Higher Risk of Death and More Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Patient Gender Does Not Influence the Management or Diagnosis of Acute Abdominal Pain in the Elderly, but Affects Outcome(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Rate of Extrapulmonary TB Highest among Blacks(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Smoking Out a Deadly Threat: Tobacco Use in the LGBT Community(American Lung Association) - PDF
- Socioeconomic Status May Explain Racial Disparities in Diet, Exercise, and Weight(Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Studies Examine Black Mothers' Choices for Infant Sleep Position and Location(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Too Many Cases, Too Many Deaths: Lung Cancer in African Americans(American Lung Association) - PDF
- Treatment by Physicians with Same Race and Language as the Patient May Improve Medication Adherence(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
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Journal Articles
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Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Office of Minority Health(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
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Statistics
- 2010 State Snapshots(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report--United States, 2011(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Health and Access to Care among Employed and Unemployed Adults: United States, 2009-2010(National Center for Health Statistics)
- Health Disparities Profiles(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Key Health and Health Care Indicators by Race and Ethnicity(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - PDF
- Minority Health Surveillance -- REACH U.S., 2009(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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- Racial Differences in Functioning Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents(National Center for Health Statistics)
- Rates for New Cancer Cases and Deaths by Race/Ethnicity and Sex(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities 2010(American Lung Association) - PDF
- Substance Use Treatment Need and Receipt among People Living in Poverty(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Infant Mortality Rates(National Center for Health Statistics)
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Where Can I Find Cancer Statistics by Race/Ethnicity?(National Cancer Institute)
- Young Adults Seeking Medical Care: Do Race and Ethnicity Matter?(National Center for Health Statistics)
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MedlinePlus Magazine
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Teenagers
- Health Disparities and Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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