Importance Difference in breast cancer survival by race is a recognized problem among
Medicare beneficiaries. Objective To determine if racial disparity in breast cancer survival is …

Research has shown that black patients more frequently undergo surgery at low-quality
hospitals than do white patients. We assessed the extent to which living in racially …

Racial disparities in breast cancer mortality have been widely documented for several
decades and persist despite advances in receipt of mammography across racial groups …

Background The prevalence of food allergy is rising among US children. Little is known
about racial/ethnic disparities in food allergy. Objective We performed a systematic literature …

Racial and ethnic disparities in mental health care access in the United States are well
documented. Prior studies highlight the importance of individual and community factors such …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Serious GI adverse events in the outpatient setting were
examined by polypectomy technique, endoscopist volume, and facility type (ambulatory …

In attempting to explain why hospitals vary in the quality of care delivered to patients, a
considerable body of health policy research points to differences in hospital characteristics …

How we should think about inequalities in health depends, in part, on the facts about health
inequalities and on how we understand them. Causal interpretations are required to design …

Healthcare utilization studies show how well documented disparities between migrants and
non-migrants. Reducing such disparities is a major goal in European countries. However …

BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is recommended to protect
against HPV-related diseases. OBJECTIVE: To estimate HPV vaccine coverage and assess …