The 2005 National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR) tracks disparities in both quality of and access to health care in the United States for both the general population and for congressionally designated priority populations.
Acknowledgments
Key Themes and Highlights
Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods
Chapter 2. Quality of Health Care
Effectiveness
Cancer
Diabetes
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Heart Disease
HIV and AIDS
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Respiratory Diseases
Nursing Home and Home Health Care
Patient Safety
Timeliness
Patient Centeredness
Chapter 3. Access to Health Care
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Care
Health Care Utilization
Chapter 4. Priority Populations
Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Low Income Groups
Women
Children
Elderly
Residents of Rural Areas
Individuals With Special Health Care Needs
Appendixes
Appendix A. Data Sources
Appendix B. Detailed Methods
Appendix C. Measure Specifications
Appendix D. Data Tables
Internet Citation:
National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2005. Full Report. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr05/fullreport/
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