African American Populations

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Jan 1, 2003

Methods for Using Medicare Data to Compare Procedure Rates Among Asians, Black, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Whites

Implementing a correction for misreporting makes Medicare data useful for all ethnic groups.
Research

Jan 1, 2002

Addressing Health Disparities: Where Should We Start?

Argues that it is time to move beyond documenting disparities in health care and take action to address them.
Research

Jan 1, 2000

Dealing With Diversity: Recruiting Churches and Women for a Randomized Trial of Mammography Promotion

In this study, the authors recruit African American, Latino, and white churches and women members (age 50 to 80) for a randomized church-based trial of mammography promotion in Los Angeles County.
Research

Jan 1, 2000

Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life in Ethnic Minorities Seeking Care in General Medical Settings

Gender and socioeconomic status are more significant factors than ethnicity in determining risk for depressive disorder.
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Jan 1, 2000

The Effects of Patient Race on Outcomes in Seriously Ill Patients in SUPPORT: An Overview of Economic Impact, Medical Intervention, and End-of-Life Decisions

Patient race may impact on medical intervention and preferences in seriously ill patients.
Research

Jan 1, 1998

Increasing Immunization Rates Among Inner-City, African American Children: A Randomized Trial of Case Management

The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of case management in raising immunization levels among infants of inner-city, African American families.
Research

Jul 1, 1996

Race, Resource Use, and Survival in Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults

Examines the association between patient race and hospital resource use.
Research

Jan 1, 1996

Factors Related to Immunization Status Among Inner-City Latino and African-American Preschoolers

Seventy percent of Latino children and 53% of African-American children were fully immunized or up-to-date (UTD) at 3 months of age.
Research

Jan 1, 1995

Geographic Variation in Rates of Selected Surgical Procedures Within Los Angeles County

Uses data from the California Discharge Dataset to examine geographic variation in the use of eight procedures among Los Angeles County residents.
Research

Jan 1, 1994

A Riot of Color: The Demographic Setting

The Los Angeles riots of 1992 were examined in the context of changing demographic and socioeconomic conditions.
Research

Jan 1, 1993

Access to Cadaveric Kidney Transplantation

This study examined access to kidney transplant waiting lists and the allocation of cadaver kidneys to individuals who are waiting for a transplant.
PHRESH Findings

Mulit-year findings of the Pittsburgh Hill/Homewood Research on Neighborhood Change and Health (PHRESH) project.

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Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life in Ethnic Minorities Seeking Care in General Medical Settings

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Factors Related to Immunization Status Among Inner-City Latino and African-American Preschoolers

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