News tagged with health care disparities
New report could improve lives of Missouri women, researcher says
Though women are better represented in the workforce and in higher education institutions, they still face barriers in employment, education and health care access and are more likely to live in poverty. Now, a University ...
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Mar 08, 2012 |
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US adults most likely to forgo care due to cost, have trouble paying medical bills
A new 11-country survey from The Commonwealth Fund finds that adults in the United States are far more likely than those in 10 other industrialized nations to go without health care because of costs, have trouble paying medical ...
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Views on health disparities fueled largely by political ideology
When it comes to public perception about health disparities in the United States, political ideology plays a surprisingly large role – more so even than party affiliation, according to new research by ...
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Nov 09, 2010 |
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1 in 4 Californian children have never seen a dentist, study finds
Lack of dental care continues to be a significant problem for American children, who miss about 1.6 million school days each year due to dental disease.
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Study finds racial, ethnic disparities in family-centered care for kids with special health needs
The concept of family-centered care for children with special health care needs is based on the understanding that a partnership among patients, families and health care professionals is essential to providing quality care.
May 19, 2010 |
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Inequities exist in disease burden, health care and access for minority children
Minority children in the U.S. face a pervasive gap in the quality and extent of health care received compared to Caucasians, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics written by a UT Southwestern Medical ...
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Study finds gender gap persists in cardiac care
Gender differences persist in the quality of cardiac care across Ontario, according to a health study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). Ontario women who had ...
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Europe and America couldn't be more different, right? Not so fast, says historian
(PhysOrg.com) -- Marshalling data on everything from colon cancer to the accuracy of public clocks, Peter Baldwin illustrates how differences between the U.S. and Western Europe are much smaller than commonly supposed.
Nov 13, 2009 |
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AMA votes to seek repeal of 'don't ask,don't tell'
(AP) -- The American Medical Association on Tuesday voted to oppose the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, and declared that gay marriage bans contribute to health disparities.
Nov 10, 2009 |
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A need for leadership in primary care
Community health centers have become the centerpiece of the nation's efforts to provide access to primary care for all and therefore experience a greater need for primary care providers, who already are in short supply. According ...
Sep 30, 2009 |
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