The health impact of resolving racial disparities: an analysis of US mortality data.
Saved in:
| Title: | The health impact of resolving racial disparities: an analysis of US mortality data. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Woolf SH (AUTHOR), Johnson RE (AUTHOR), Fryer GE Jr. (AUTHOR), Rust G (AUTHOR), Satcher D (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | American Journal of Public Health. Dec2004, Vol. 94 Issue 12, p2078-2081. 4p. |
| Subjects: | Racial differences, African Americans, Mortality, Public health |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | The US health system spends far more on the 'technology' of care (e.g., drugs, devices) than on achieving equity in its delivery. For 1991 to 2000, we contrasted the number of lives saved by medical advances with the number of deaths attributable to excess mortality among African Americans. Medical advances averted 176 633 deaths, but equalizing the mortality rates of Whites and African Americans would have averted 886202 deaths. Achieving equity may do more for health than perfecting the technology of care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of American Journal of Public Health is the property of American Public Health Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
Be the first to leave a comment!
