Racial and ethnic minorities, older adults, rural residents, and individuals of low
socioeconomic status are underrepresented among participants in cancer‐related trials. The …

Despite the recent decline in breast cancer mortality, African American women continue to
die from breast cancer at higher rates than do White women. Beyond the fact that breast …

2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice The health care system in the United States has
been called the best in the world, but many of its residents cannot afford or do not have …

There is so much to do in primary care, and so little time to do it. During 15-minute visits,
physicians are expected to form partnerships with patients and their families, address …

Background: Although racial disparities in the quality of surgical care are well described, the
impact of socioeconomic status on operative mortality is relatively unexplored. Methods: We …

OBJECTIVE: To assess influenza vaccination coverage among recommended adult
populations in the United States. METHODS: Data from the 1989 to 2005 National Health …

Like the nation as a whole, organized medicine in the United States carries a legacy of racial
bias and segregation that should be understood and acknowledged. For more than 100 …

Purpose This study assesses primary care physicians' experience ordering and referring
patients for genetic testing, and whether minority-serving physicians are less likely than …

OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to examine medication adherence and other
self-management practices as potential determinants of higher glycemic risk among black …

BACKGROUND. Questions have existed as to whether residential segregation is a mediator
of racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer care and breast cancer mortality, or has a …