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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health: An Emergency Medicine Perspective
Author(s) -
Blanchard Janice C.,
Haywood Yolanda C.,
Scott Carol
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1197/s1069-6563(03)00501-3
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , race (biology) , ethnic group , health equity , health care , race and health , emergency department , perspective (graphical) , family medicine , gerontology , medical emergency , environmental health , public health , nursing , population , botany , artificial intelligence , sociology , anthropology , computer science , economics , biology , economic growth
Significant disparities exist in health care based on race. Even when controlling for socioeconomic factors, minorities still have lower rates of utilization for certain procedures, higher mortality rates, and differences in usual source of care. There are a multitude of causes for these disparities, including differences based on access to care, the patient–doctor relationship, and insurance status. This article addresses possible factors that account for persistent disparities in health based on race and suggests approaches to remedying these disparities. Although many studies have been done on this topic, further research is needed to examine factors specifically in the emergency department setting.