Chapter 2. Quality of Health Care

As better understanding of health and sickness has led to superior ways of preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases, the health of most Americans has improved dramatically. However, ample evidence indicates that some Americans do not receive the full benefits of high quality care. Specifically, extensive disparities in health care related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status have been demonstrated by much research and confirmed by previous releases of the National Healthcare Disparities Report.

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