The 2003 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 AHRQ's congressionally designated priority populations.
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Methods
Chapter 3. Quality of Health Care
Effectiveness
Cancer
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes
Heart Disease
HIV and AIDS
Maternal and Child Health
Mental Health
Respiratory Diseases
Long Term Care
Patient Safety
Timeliness
Patient Perceptions of Inadequate Access and Need
Patient Centeredness
Equity
Chapter 4. Access of Health Care
Chapter 5. Priority Populations
Women
Children
Elderly
Racial and Ethnic Subpopulations
Rural Populations
Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Persons with Disabilities
Persons Who Utilize Long-Term Care
Persons at the End of Life
Chapter 6. Conclusions
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendixes
A. Data Sources
B. Detailed Methods
C. Measure Specifications
D. Data Tables
Internet Citation:
National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2003. Full Report. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr03/fullreport/
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