health disparities
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick airs tonight
The first of a seven part documentary on health disparities, Unnatural Causes, begins tonight at 10 pm on CPTV. Tonight’s show, In Sickness and in Wealth, focuses on overarching themes. “What are the connections between healthy bodies, healthy bank accounts and skin color?” The episode follows a CEO, a lab supervisor, a janitor and an…
Read MoreHealth care disparities more about where care is delivered
The latest issue of Health Affairs focusing on Disparities: Expanding the Focus includes almost two dozen articles on the subject. Two that stand out examine racial and ethnic disparities in the quality of hospital care. The first, D. Gaskin, et. al., Do Hospitals Provide Lower Quality Care to Minorities than to Whites? studied outcomes of…
Read More