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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care.

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Wheeler, SM; Bryant, AS
Published in: Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am
March 2017

A health disparity is defined as an increased burden of an adverse health outcome or health determinant within a specific subset of the population. There are well-documented racial and ethnic disparities throughout health care at the patient, provider, and health care system levels. As the minority populations within the United States grow to record numbers, it is increasingly important to invest in efforts to characterize, understand, and end racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Inequities in health outcomes and care pose real threats to the entire nation's well-being. Eliminating health disparities is fundamental to the well-being, productivity, and viability of the entire nation.

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Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am

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EISSN

1558-0474

Publication Date

March 2017

Volume

44

Issue

1

Start / End Page

1 / 11

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Women's Health
  • United States
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Public Policy
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Needs Assessment
  • Insurance, Health
  • Humans
  • Healthcare Disparities
  • Health Services Accessibility
 

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Wheeler, S. M., & Bryant, A. S. (2017). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am, 44(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogc.2016.10.001
Wheeler, Sarahn M., and Allison S. Bryant. “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care.Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 44, no. 1 (March 2017): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogc.2016.10.001.
Wheeler SM, Bryant AS. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2017 Mar;44(1):1–11.
Wheeler, Sarahn M., and Allison S. Bryant. “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care.Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am, vol. 44, no. 1, Mar. 2017, pp. 1–11. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2016.10.001.
Wheeler SM, Bryant AS. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2017 Mar;44(1):1–11.
Journal cover image

Published In

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am

DOI

EISSN

1558-0474

Publication Date

March 2017

Volume

44

Issue

1

Start / End Page

1 / 11

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Women's Health
  • United States
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Public Policy
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Needs Assessment
  • Insurance, Health
  • Humans
  • Healthcare Disparities
  • Health Services Accessibility