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Health Care Disparities Articles and Reports

Making medicine more diverse

AMNews: Editorial - Aug. 18, 2008.
The AMA has apologized for its history of racial inequality toward black doctors and has vowed to improve relations with minority physicians.

AMA apologizes for past inequality against black doctors

AMNews: July 28, 2008.
Black physician leaders welcome the apology but call for more efforts to diversify the physician work force and reduce racial health disparities.

Alzheimer's rates expected to climb among minority elderly

AMNews: April 28, 2008.
Health care disparities and low minority enrollment in clinical trials interfere with crafting solid treatment plans for blacks and other minorities.

State health reform efforts may help resolve disparity issues

AMNews: June 2, 2008.
Improvements in health care access and quality could also help address the problem.

New effort enlists businesses to correct health care disparities

AMNews: March 10, 2008.
Racial inequities are costly to individuals and to the companies that employ them, say members of a new public-private partnership.

Extinguishing inequities in health care

AMNews: Jan. 21, 2008.
AMA Leader Commentary - A message to all physicians about current events in medical practice.