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- The primary NIH organization for research on Health Disparities is the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Health Disparities
Health disparities refer to differences between groups of people. These differences can affect how frequently a disease affects a group, how many people get sick, or how often the disease causes death.
Many different populations are affected by disparities. These include
- Racial and ethnic minorities
- Residents of rural areas
- Women, children, the elderly
- Persons with disabilities
National Cancer Institute
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Health Disparities
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Overviews
- Eliminating Minority Health Disparities(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
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Latest News
- Cancer Survivors Say Costs Keep Them from Care(02/04/2009, HealthDay)
- Many Kids Don't Need the Vitamins They're Taking(02/02/2009, HealthDay)
- End-Of-Life Care Differs by Race(01/30/2009, Reuters Health)
- More News on Health Disparities
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Specific Conditions
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Cancer Health Disparities(National Cancer Institute)
- Eliminate Disparities in Adult & Child Immunization Rates(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Eliminate Disparities in Cancer Screening & Management(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Eliminate Disparities in Diabetes(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Eliminate Disparities in HIV and AIDS(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Eliminate Disparities in Lupus(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Eliminate Disparities in Mental Health(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: African Americans(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - Links to PDF
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: American Indians and Alaska Natives(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - Links to PDF
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: Asian Americans(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - Links to PDF
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: Hispanic/Latino Americans(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF
- Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - Links to PDF
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Racial Disparities Persist in Endometrial Cancer(National Cancer Institute)
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Cancer Health Disparities
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Healthcare Disparities(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Racial and Ethnic Disparities(National Institutes of Health)
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Research
- Racial Gap Widens As Colorectal Cancer Death Rate Drops(American Cancer Society)
- Worsening Health Trends among Least Educated(American Cancer Society)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Changes over time and disparities in schizophrenia treatment quality.
- Article: Midwifery and health disparities: theories and intersections.
- Article: Ways to weed out inequality.
- Health Disparities -- see more articles
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Directories
- Health Disparities Database(American Public Health Association)
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Organizations
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Also available in Spanish
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National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Office of Minority Health Resource Center(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Statistics
- 2007 State Snapshots(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
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Children
- Eliminate Disparities in Infant Mortality(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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