Disparities in human resources: Addressing the lack of diversity in the health professions

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 413-422

  Grumbach, Kevin ^a,b   Mendoza, Rosalia ^c,d  

^a Center for California Health Workforce Studies

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RACISM; REVIEW;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH MANPOWER; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41749122607     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.2.413     Document Type: Review

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