Eliminating health disparities : strengthening data on race, ethnicity, and primary language in the United States /

"Compelling evidence exists that differences in health status, access to care, and the provision of physical and mental health services are significantly related to race, ethnicity, primary language, geography, and various measures of socioeconomic position, such as educational status, income,...

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Corporate Author:	United States. National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. Subcommittee on Populations
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, [2005]
Subjects:	Health services accessibility > United States. Minorities > Health and hygiene > United States > Statistics. Minorities > Medical care > United States > Statistics. Data Collection. Delivery of Health Care. Ethnic Groups. Health Services Accessibility. Health Status Indicators. Minority Groups. Socioeconomic Factors. United States.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS72255

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Summary:	"Compelling evidence exists that differences in health status, access to care, and the provision of physical and mental health services are significantly related to race, ethnicity, primary language, geography, and various measures of socioeconomic position, such as educational status, income, wealth, and conditions in childhood. Efforts to improve health care and eliminate health disparities in the United States are an important element of the Secretary of Health and Human Services 500 Day Plan: Longer, Healthier, and Better Lives (www.os.dhhs.gov/500DayPlan/500DayPlan.pdf). These efforts can succeed only when researchers, policy-makers, health care professionals, and community groups are equipped with complete and accurate data on the differences in health status, access to care, and the provision of services experienced by specific population groups in the United States. This essential prerequisite for progress has been the focus of hearings and a lengthy review of available information conducted by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Subcommittee on Populations."--P. x.
Item Description:	"November 2005." Title from title screen (viewed on July 26, 2006). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	xxii, 67 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from the National Center for Health Statistics web site. Address as of 7/26/06: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/misc/EliHealthDisp.pdf; current access is available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.