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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: Lessons from Medicine for Dentistry
Author(s) -
Kressin Nancy R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2005.69.9.tb03996.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , health equity , health care , medicine , medline , alternative medicine , family medicine , medical education , gerontology , nursing , sociology , political science , public health , law , pathology , anthropology
To describe what is known about racial disparities in provided health care and to better understand the dynamics of this issue within dentistry, this article draws on data from the medical literature, focusing especially on reviewing what is known about disparities in care received by those who have accessed the health care system. An overview of the possible causal factors is presented, along with suggestions for future research.