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January 2007, Vol 97, No. 1 | American Journal of Public Health 10
© 2007 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.103960

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Disentangling Health Disparities Through National Surveys

Cheryl A. Boyce, PhD and Virginia S. Cain, PhD

National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services

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The changing social and cultural dimensions of the US population have required innovative methodologies to fully understand the health of diverse communities. Whereas previous small and large-scale community surveys have contributed to our knowledge, national surveys provide novel opportunities to examine health disparities both in health and use of health services. The US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has supported an agenda for health disparities research that examines differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions among specific populations in the United States.

Ascertainment of the causes of disparities in mental . . . [Full Text]






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