TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 3. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Care A1 - Lopez, Lenny A1 - Clark, Cheryl R. A1 - Hicks, LeRoi S. A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Brotman, Daniel J. A2 - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine AB - Racial and ethnic disparities in care have been consistently documented in the treatment and outcomes of many common clinical diseases. The 2003 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, “Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare,” defines disparities as differences in the treatment that are not directly attributable to access-related factors, clinical needs, patient preferences, or appropriateness of intervention (Figure 3-1). The elimination of health care disparities is a high priority for the federal government and several academic organizations. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/11 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56191184 ER -