Access to Health-Care and Preventive Services Among Hispanics and Non-Hispanics—United States, 2001-2002

Access to Health-Care and Preventive Services Among Hispanics and Non-Hispanics—United States, 2001-2002

Hispanics are less likely to seek and receive health-care services, which might contribute to their poorer health status and higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Accounts assessing the differences in access to health-care and preventive services between Hispanics and non-Hispanics are presented....

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2004-11, Vol.292 (19), p.2331-2333
Hauptverfasser: Balluz, L S, Okoro, C A, Strine, T W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Differences
Health care access
Health services
Hispanic Americans
Inequality
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Zusammenfassung:Hispanics are less likely to seek and receive health-care services, which might contribute to their poorer health status and higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Accounts assessing the differences in access to health-care and preventive services between Hispanics and non-Hispanics are presented. A CDC editorial note is also included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.292.19.2331