BACKGROUND: Access to health care varies according to a person's race and ethnicity.
Delaying treatment is one measure of access with important health consequences …

Background Past research indicates that access to health care and utilization of services
varies by sociodemographic characteristics, but little is known about racial differences in …

Main outcome measures Measures of negative perceptions of the patient-provider
relationship included feelings of being treated with disrespect or being looked down upon, a …

Background: Race/ethnic discrimination is associated with poorer mental and physical
health, worse health behaviors, and increased mortality, in addition to overall race/ethnic …

Importance Although considerable evidence exists on the association between negative
health outcomes and daily experiences of discrimination, less is known about such …

Abstract African Americans and Latinos use services that require a doctor's order at lower
rates than do whites. Racial bias and patient preferences contribute to disparities, but their …

Background Racial and ethnic discrimination in health care have been associated with
suboptimal use of health care. However, limited research has examined how facets of health …

Methods. We examined survey data from the Diabetes Study of Northern California
(DISTANCE), a race-stratified sample of Kaiser diabetes patients. Respondents reported …

The current study of Black patients focuses on how discrimination contributes to racial
disparities in health. The authors used a longitudinal methodology to study how perceived …

Background Racial/ethnic minorities are more likely to report receipt of lower quality of
health care; however, the mediators of such patient reports are not known. Objectives To …