Health Care Disparities
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Research on eliminating health care inequalities
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) performed an assessment on the differences in the kinds and quality of health care received by U.S. racial and ethnic minorities and nonminorities.
The IOM report found that:
- Disparities in health care exist and are associated with worse health outcomes.
- Health care disparities occur in the context of broader inequality.
- There are many sources across health systems, providers, patients and managers that contribute to disparities.
- Bias, stereotyping, prejudice and clinical uncertainty contribute to disparities.
- A small number of studies suggest that racial and ethnic minority patients are more likely to refuse treatment. Read a summary the IOM findings (PDF) and recommendations, or access the complete IOM report. Source: Reducing disparities in Health Care
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Updated 4/22/2021 HAB