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Initiative to Engage Physicians in Dialogue About Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Medical Care 10/9/2002 The Kaiser Family Foundation and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Washington, DC Other Related Links      ------------------- Publications and Reports Publications and Reports "Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care" This report presents evidence supporting the long-held perception that minorities tend to receive lower-quality health care than whites, even when insurance status, income, age and severity of conditions are comparable. Institute of Medicine, March 2002 "Diverse Communities, Common Concerns: Assessing Health Care Quality for Minority Americans" Reveals that on a wide range of health care quality measures--including effective patient-physician communication, overcoming cultural and linguistic barriers, and access to health care and insurance coverage--minority Americans do not fare as well as whites. The Commonwealth Fund, March 6, 2002 Kaiser Family Foundation: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care Highlights a report and four fact sheets that examine health insurance coverage and access to physician services among these racial and ethnic minority groups. Kaiser Family Foundation, August 2000. Return to HealthCast ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help