Disparities in physician care: Experiences and perceptions of a multi-ethnic America

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 507-517

  Blendon, Robert J ^a   Buhr, Tami ^a   Cassidy, Elaine F ^b   Pérez, Debra J ^c   Sussman, Tara ^c   Benson, John M ^c   Herrmann, Melissa J ^d  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c RWJF ^*

^d International Communications Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41749084145     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.2.507     Document Type: Article

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