The Path to Health Equity Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration
The author, a guest editor for this special issue of the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews dedicated to health disparities and inequities, comments on recent studies demonstrating poorer health outcomes among various patient populations in the United States despite its having higher s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Advocate Aurora Health
2017-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews |
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Online Access: | https://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1615&context=jpcrr |
Summary: | The author, a guest editor for this special issue of the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews dedicated to health disparities and inequities, comments on recent studies demonstrating poorer health outcomes among various patient populations in the United States despite its having higher spending per capita than any other nation. Noting that health inequities are defined as avoidable differences, the author encourages health professionals to work to narrow these gaps. |
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ISSN: | 2330-0698 |