Health Disparities
Health disparities refer to differences in the health status of different groups of people. Some groups of people have higher rates of certain diseases, and more deaths and suffering from them, compared to others. These groups may be based on
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Immigrant status
- Disability
- Sex or gender
- Sexual orientation
- Geography
- Income
NIH: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Hunger Sending Some Americans to The Hospital (04/13/2016, HealthDay)
- Smoking Rates Stall Among Young Blacks (04/08/2016, HealthDay)
- Hearing Loss Tied to Bigger Medical Bills for Late Middle-Aged (04/07/2016, HealthDay)
- More News on Health Disparities
- Why Minority Donors Are Needed (Health Resources and Services Administration)Available in Spanish
- Breast Cancer Disparities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Disparities in HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Disparities in Oral Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Disparities in the Impact of Air Pollution (American Lung Association)
- Examples of Cancer Health Disparities (National Cancer Institute)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
- Minority Health and Health Disparities (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
- Rural Health Disparities (Rural Health Information Hub)
- 2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Age- and Gender-Based Populations (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Basic Information about Health Disparities in Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Cancer Rates by Race/Ethnicity and Sex (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Available in Spanish
- CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report--U.S. 2013 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- CDC Vital Signs: Breast Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Clinical Trials Shed Light on Minority Health (Food and Drug Administration)Available in Spanish
- Disparities in Health Care Quality among Minority Women (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Disparities in Healthcare Quality among Racial and Ethnic Groups (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Ethnic Disparities Persist in Depression Diagnosis and Treatment Among Older Americans (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Health and Access to Care among Employed and Unemployed Adults: United States, 2009-2010 (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Health Disparities Profiles (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Healthcare Quality and Disparities in Women (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- How Did Cause of Death Contribute to Racial Differences in Life Expectancy in the United States in 2010? (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations: 2011 National Healthcare Disparities Report (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Lower Consent Rates for Organ Donation Found among Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Older Donors (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Minority Health Surveillance -- REACH U.S., 2009 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Available in Spanish
- Oral Health Disparities as Determined by Selected Healthy People 2020 Oral Health Objectives for the United States, 2009-2010 (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Other Specific Populations (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Smoking Out a Deadly Threat: Tobacco Use in the LGBT Community (American Lung Association) - PDF
- Too Many Cases, Too Many Deaths: Lung Cancer in African Americans (American Lung Association)
- Tuberculosis in Blacks (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Infant Mortality Rates (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Young Adults Seeking Medical Care: Do Race and Ethnicity Matter? (National Center for Health Statistics)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Health Status Disparities (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Healthcare Disparities (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Racial and Ethnic Disparities (National Institutes of Health)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Available in Spanish
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Office of Minority Health (Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
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