Minority physicians' role in the care of underserved patients: diversifying the physician workforce may be key in addressing health disparities

JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Feb 1;174(2):289-91. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.12756.

Authors

Lyndonna M Marrast¹, Leah Zallman², Steffie Woolhandler³, David H Bor¹, Danny McCormick¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
² Institute for Community Health, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
³ City University of New York School of Public Health at Hunter College, New York.

PMID: 24378807
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.12756

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Status Disparities*
Humans
Male
Medically Underserved Area*
Minority Groups* / statistics & numerical data
Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
Physician's Role*
Physician-Patient Relations
Physicians / supply & distribution*
Retrospective Studies
United States
Vulnerable Populations

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