Few topics generate greater controversy than issues of race and ethnicity in the United
States. Race—a categorization based on common physical characteristics—and ethnicity …

Wide disparities in obstetric outcomes exist between women of different race/ethnicities. The
prevalence of preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, fetal demise, maternal mortality, and …

Racial and ethnic disparities exist in many areas of health care, but the magnitudes of these
disparities vary and are not fully understood. In women's health care, disparities in …

Race, Ethnicity and Health, Second Edition, is a critical selection of hallmark articles that
address health disparities in America. It effectively documents the need for equal treatment …

Despite steady improvement in the overall health of the United States' population, the health
of America's racial and ethnic minorities varies from the mainstream. For example, the health …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether racial and ethnic disparities exist in obstetric care and
adverse outcomes. METHODS: We analyzed data from a cohort of women who delivered at …

Racial/ethnic disparities in maternal care exist, even as medicine continues to progress on
several aspects, medical care continues to fail countless women each year, particularly …

An overwhelming body of evidence points to an inextricable link between race and health
disparities in the United States. Although race is best understood as a social construct, its …

In the past decade, there has been significant emphasis on reducing disparities in health,
resulting in substantial attention on racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender disparities, but …

To assess the public's perceptions and attitudes about racial and ethnic differences in health
care, the Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed a nationally representative sample of 3,884 …