One explanation for insufficient use of primary care in the US is a lack of trust between
patients and providers–particularly along racial lines. We assess the role of racial …

Racial, cultural, and socioeconomic factors drive the disparities in the diagnosis,
management, outcomes, and study of diseases. Among racial and ethnic minority …

We develop a framework to measure the role of hospital allocation in racial disparities in
health care and use it to study Black and white heart attack patients. Black patients receive …

Surgeons (STS) Quality Measurement Task Force typically include demographic, clinical,
and social risk factors. In Part 1 of this review, we discuss the increasingly recognized …

Background The present study examined race-and insurance-based disparities in utilization
of high-volume centers for carotid revascularization. Methods Adults (≥ 18 years) …

Background: Ankle arthroplasty has emerged as a viable alternative to ankle arthrodesis
due in large part to recent advancements in both surgical technique and implant design …

OBJECTIVES: To characterize the (1) distribution of outpatient care for dual-eligible
Medicare beneficiaries (“duals”) and (2) intensity of outpatient care utilization of duals vs non …

Background Despite strong evidence supporting the efficacy of total knee arthroplasty (TKA),
studies have shown significant socioeconomic disparities regarding who ultimately …

Background Maternal and birth outcomes represent some of the most profound racial and
ethnic disparities in health in the USA, and are, in part, attributed to a lack of diversity in the …

There is a long history of racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare and they continue to
persist in contemporary society. These disparities have the potential to negatively affect …