Inequality in quality: addressing socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic disparities in health care
K Fiscella, P Franks, MR Gold, CM Clancy - Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
Socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in health care quality have been extensively
documented. Recently, the elimination of disparities in health care has become the focus of …
documented. Recently, the elimination of disparities in health care has become the focus of …
An evaluation of the Kessner adequacy of prenatal care index and a proposed adequacy of prenatal care utilization index.
M Kotelchuck - American journal of public health, 1994 - ajph.aphapublications.org
OBJECTIVES. The assessment of the adequacy of prenatal care utilization is heavily shaped
by the way in which utilization is measured. Although it is widely used, the current major …
by the way in which utilization is measured. Although it is widely used, the current major …
Disparities in health care by race, ethnicity, and language among the insured: findings from a national sample
Background: Racial and ethnic disparities in health care have been well documented, but
poorly explained. Objective: To examine the effect of access barriers, including English …
poorly explained. Objective: To examine the effect of access barriers, including English …
[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy-related mortality surveillance—United States, 1991–1999
J Chang, LD Elam-Evans, CJ Berg, J Herndon… - MMWR Surveill …, 2003 - cdc.gov
Abstract Problem/Condition: The risk of death from complications of pregnancy has
decreased approximately 99% during the twentieth century, from approximately 850 …
decreased approximately 99% during the twentieth century, from approximately 850 …
Pregnancy-related mortality from preeclampsia and eclampsia
AP MacKay, CJ Berg, HK Atrash - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Methods We used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Pregnancy
Mortality Surveillance System to examine pregnancy-related deaths from preeclampsia and …
Mortality Surveillance System to examine pregnancy-related deaths from preeclampsia and …
Racial and ethnic disparities in perceptions of physician style and trust
MP Doescher, BG Saver, P Franks, K Fiscella - 2000 - repository.escholarship.umassmed …
CONTEXT: While pervasive racial and ethnic inequalities in access to care and health status
have been documented, potential underlying causes, such as patients' perceptions of their …
have been documented, potential underlying causes, such as patients' perceptions of their …
Anatomy of good prenatal care: perspectives of low income African-American women on barriers and facilitators to prenatal care
Background Although early, consistent prenatal care (PNC) can be helpful in improving poor
birth outcomes, rates of PNC use tend to be lower among African-American women …
birth outcomes, rates of PNC use tend to be lower among African-American women …
Diversity in the American Society of Anesthesiologists leadership
P Toledo, L Duce, J Adams, VH Ross… - Anesthesia & …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Women and minorities are underrepresented in US academic medicine.
The Sullivan Commission on Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce emphasized the …
The Sullivan Commission on Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce emphasized the …
[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy-related mortality surveillance—United States, 1987–1990
LM Koonin, AP MacKay, CJ Berg, HK Atrash… - MMWR CDC Surveill …, 1997 - cdc.gov
Abstract Problem/Condition: The Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and
Disease Prevention Objectives specifies goals of no more than 3.3 maternal deaths per …
Disease Prevention Objectives specifies goals of no more than 3.3 maternal deaths per …
Barriers to timely prenatal care among women with insurance: the importance of prepregnancy factors
P Braveman, K Marchi, S Egerter, M Pearl… - Obstetrics & …, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: This study, designed to avoid methodologic limitations of previous research,
aimed to identify the important noninsurance barriers to timely prenatal care. Methods: We …
aimed to identify the important noninsurance barriers to timely prenatal care. Methods: We …