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((ethnic disparities[TIAB] OR
ethnic disparity[TIAB] OR
health disparities[TIAB] OR
health disparity[TIAB] OR
healthcare disparities[MH] OR
health care disparities[TIAB] OR
healthcare disparities[TIAB] OR
health-care disparities[TIAB] OR
health care disparity[TIAB] OR
healthcare disparity[TIAB] OR
health-care disparity[TIAB] OR
health status disparities[MH] OR
(disparities in health[TIAB]) OR
J Health Care Poor Underserved[Journal] OR
J Health Dispar Res Pract[Journal] OR
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities[Journal]) OR
(culturally competent care[MH] OR
culturally competent care[TIAB] OR
delivery of health care[MH:noexp] OR
disparities[TIAB] OR
health behavior[MH] OR
health behavior[TIAB] OR
health behaviors[TIAB] OR
health inequality[TIAB] OR
health inequalities[TIAB] OR
health inequities[TIAB] OR
health inequity[TIAB] OR
health knowledge, attitudes, practice[MH] OR
health related quality of life[TIAB] OR
health-related quality of life[TIAB] OR
health services accessibility[MH] OR
health services, indigenous[MH] OR
health services needs and demand[MH] OR
health status disparities[MH] OR
mass screening[MH] OR
mass screening[TIAB] OR
mass screenings[TIAB] OR
patient acceptance of health care[MH] OR
patient selection[MH] OR
quality of health care[MeSH Major Topic:noexp] OR
social class[MH] OR
social class[TIAB] OR
social determinants of health[MH] OR
social determinants of health[TIAB] OR
social disparities[TIAB] OR
social disparity[TIAB] OR
social factors[TIAB] OR
social inequities[TIAB] OR
social inequity[TIAB] OR
socioeconomic factor[TIAB] OR
socioeconomic factors[MH] OR
socioeconomic factors[TIAB] OR
socioeconomically disadvantaged[TIAB]) AND
(African American[TIAB] OR
African Americans[TIAB] OR
African ancestry[TIAB] OR
african continental ancestry group[MH] OR
ageism[MH] OR
AIAN[TIAB] OR
Alaska Native[TIAB] OR
Alaska Natives[TIAB] OR
american native continental ancestry group[MH] OR
apartheid[MH] OR
Asian[TIAB] OR
asian continental ancestry group[MH] OR
Asians[TIAB] OR
Black American[TIAB] OR
Black Americans[TIAB] OR
Caucasian[TIAB] OR
Caucasians[TIAB] OR
disabled[TIAB] OR
disabled persons[MH] OR
disabled persons[TIAB] OR
diverse population[TIAB] OR
diverse populations[TIAB] OR
emigrants and immigrants[MH] OR
ethnic group[TIAB] OR
ethnic groups[MH] OR
ethnic groups[TIAB] OR
ethnic inequalities[TIAB] OR
ethnic population[TIAB] OR
ethnic populations[TIAB] OR
ghetto[TIAB] OR
ghettos[TIAB] OR
health services for persons with disabilities[MH] OR
Hispanic[TIAB] OR
hispanic americans[MH] OR
Hispanics[TIAB] OR
homeless[TIAB] OR
homeless persons[MH] OR
immigrant[TIAB] OR
immigrants[TIAB] OR
Indian[TIAB] OR
Indians[TIAB] OR
indians, north american[MH] OR
inmate[TIAB] OR
inmates[TIAB] OR
jail[TIAB] OR
jail population[TIAB] OR
jail populations[TIAB] OR
Latina[TIAB] OR
Latinas[TIAB] OR
Latino[TIAB] OR
Latinos[TIAB] OR
mexican americans[MH] OR
medically underserved area[MH] OR
medically uninsured[MH] OR
minorities' health[TIAB] OR
minority group[TIAB] OR
minority groups[MH] OR
minority groups[TIAB] OR
minority health[MH] OR
minority health[TIAB] OR
minority population[TIAB] OR
minority populations[TIAB] OR
migrant worker[TIAB] OR
migrant workers[TIAB] OR
Native American[TIAB] OR
Native Americans[TIAB] OR
Native Hawaiian[TIAB] OR
Native Hawaiians[TIAB] OR
oceanic ancestry group[MH] OR
Pacific Islander[TIAB] OR
Pacific Islanders[TIAB] OR
people of color[TIAB] OR
poverty[MH] OR
poverty[TIAB] OR
poverty areas[MH] OR
poverty area[TIAB] OR
poverty areas[TIAB] OR
prisoner[TIAB] OR
prisoners[MH] OR
prisoners[TIAB] OR
race factors[MH] OR
race factors[TIAB] OR
race and ethnicity[TIAB] OR
racial and ethnic minorities[TIAB] OR
racial discrimination[TIAB] OR
racial disparities[TIAB] OR
racial disparity[TIAB] OR
racial equality[TIAB] OR
racial equity[TIAB] OR
racial inequities[TIAB] OR
racial inequity[TIAB] OR
racial prejudice[TIAB] OR
racial segregation[TIAB] OR
racism[MH] OR
refugees[MH] OR
refugees[TIAB] OR
rural health[MH] OR
rural health[TIAB] OR
rural health services[MH] OR
rural population[MH] OR
rural population[TIAB] OR
rural populations[TIAB] OR
sexism[MH] OR
slum[TIAB] OR
slums[TIAB] OR
social discrimination[MH] OR
social marginalization[MH] OR
social segregation[MH] OR
transients and migrants[MH] OR
underserved[TIAB] OR
undocumented immigrants[MH] OR
medically uninsured[MH] OR
uninsured[TIAB] OR
urban health[MH] OR
urban health services[MH] OR
urban population[MH] OR
urban population[TIAB] OR
urban populations[TIAB] OR
vulnerable population[TIAB] OR
vulnerable populations[MH] OR
vulnerable populations[TIAB] OR
working poor[MH] OR
working poor[TIAB] OR
bisexuals[TIAB] OR
bisexual[TIAB] OR
bigender[TIAB] OR
disorders of sex development[MH] OR
disorders of sex development[TIAB] OR
female homosexuality[TIAB] OR
gay[TIAB] OR
gays[TIAB] OR
gender change[TIAB] OR
gender confirmation[TIAB] OR
gender disorder[TIAB] OR
gender disorders[TIAB] OR
gender dysphoria[TIAB] OR
gender diverse[TIAB] OR
gender-diverse[TIAB] OR
gender diversity[TIAB] OR
gender identity[MH] OR
gender identity[TIAB] OR
gender minorities[TIAB] OR
gender non conforming[TIAB] OR
gender non-conforming[TIAB] OR
gender orientation[TIAB] OR
genderqueer[TIAB] OR
gender reassignment[TIAB] OR
gender surgery[TIAB] OR
GLBT[TIAB] OR
GLBTQ[TIAB] OR
health services for transgender persons[MH] OR
homophile[TIAB] OR
homophilia[TIAB] OR
homosexual[TIAB] OR
homosexuality[MH] OR
homosexuality, female[MH] OR
homosexuality, male[MH] OR
homosexuals[TIAB] OR
intersex[TIAB] OR
lesbian[TIAB] OR
lesbianism[TIAB] OR
lesbians[TIAB] OR
LGBBTQ[TIAB] OR
LGBT[TIAB] OR
LGBTI[TIAB] OR
LGBTQ[TIAB] OR
LGBTQI[TIAB] OR
LGBTQIA[TIAB] OR
men having sex with men[TIAB] OR
men who have sex with men[TIAB] OR
men who have sex with other men[TIAB] OR
nonheterosexual[TIAB] OR
non-heterosexual[TIAB] OR
non heterosexuals[TIAB] OR
nonheterosexuals[TIAB] OR
pansexual[TIAB] OR
polysexual[TIAB] OR
queer[All Fields] OR
same sex [TIAB] OR
sexual and gender disorders[MH] OR
sexual and gender minorities[MH] OR
sex change[TIAB] OR
sex reassignment[TIAB] OR
sex reassignment procedures[MH] OR
sex reassignment surgery[MH] OR
sex reassignment surgery[TIAB] OR
sexual diversity[TIAB] OR
sexual minorities[TIAB] OR
sexual minority[TIAB] OR
sexual orientation[TIAB] OR
transgender*[TIAB] OR
transgender persons[MH] OR
transsexual*[TIAB] OR
transman[TIAB] OR
trans men[TIAB] OR
transmen[TIAB] OR
transsexualism[MH] OR
transsexualism[TIAB] OR
transwoman[TIAB] OR
trans women[TIAB] OR
transwomen[TIAB] OR
two spirit[TIAB] OR
two-spirit[TIAB] OR
women who have sex with women[TIAB]))

Last Reviewed: April 16, 2019