Race, genetics, and health disparities. Information technology as a tool to improve the quality of American Indian health care.
The American Indian/Alaska Native population experiences a disproportionate burden of disease across a spectrum of conditions. While the recent National Healthcare Disparities Report highlighted differences in quality of care among racial and ethnic groups, there was only very limited information av...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 95; no. 12; pp. 2173 - 2180 |
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| Formato: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Public Health Association
Dec2005
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