Reducing racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in health care: opportunities in national health reform

J Law Med Ethics. 2008 Winter;36(4):693-702, 608. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2008.00324.x.

Abstract

Policy often focuses on reducing health care disparities through interventions at the patient and provider level. While unquestionably important, system-wide reforms to reduce uninsurance, improve geographic availability of services, increase workforce diversity, and promote clinical best practices are essential for progress in reducing disparities.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Benchmarking / statistics & numerical data*
  • Ethnicity
  • Female
  • Health Care Reform / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Health Care Reform / organization & administration*
  • Healthcare Disparities / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Life Expectancy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minority Groups
  • Socioeconomic Factors*
  • United States