Decades of Work to Reduce Disparities in Health Care Produce Limited Success

摘要: THE EARLYWEEKSOF 2008 BROUGHT discouraging news for advocates working to narrow health care disparities among racial and ethnic groups. In rapid succession, several studies published in January peer-reviewed journals showed that despite decades of efforts raise awareness about reduce them, the gaps some key treatment areas have not budged. The latest findings build on years research has established extent inequalities cancer, heart disease, diabetes, many other conditions.