Eliminating Health Disparities: Measurement and Data Needs

by Michele Ver Ploeg, National Research Council, Edward Perrin, et al.

Book Overview

Disparities in health and health care across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the United States are well documented. The reasons for these disparities are, however, not well understood. Current data available on race, ethnicity, SEP, and accumulation and language use are severely limited. The report examines data collection and reporting systems relating to the collection of data on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic position and offers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309092310
• ISBN13: 9780309092319
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"