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Identifying role of public health and primary care as disparate entities in current health system

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Arguably the worst health crisis in recent memory, Covid19 has been a great masterclass, albeit at a cost which no individual or nation would have wanted to afford. Besides other, what are the lessons for the academic medicine in general and primary care,
Sunil K Raina, Raman Kumar
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Phenotyping Diabetes Mellitus on Aggregated Electronic Health Records from Disparate Health Systems

open access: yesPharmacoepidemiology, 2023
Background: Identifying patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is often performed in epidemiological studies using electronic health records (EHR), but currently available algorithms have features that limit their generalizability.
Hui Xing Tan   +15 more
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Dermatologic Health Disparities [PDF]

open access: yesDermatologic Clinics, 2012
Although significant data highlight the extent of health disparities, data regarding dermatologic health disparities are limited. Ethnic minorities, people of low socioeconomic status, the less educated, elderly, and uninsured have poorer melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer outcomes.
Buster, Kesha J.   +2 more
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Health insurance coverage and poverty status of postpartum women in the United States in 2019: an ACS-PUMS population-based cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background A quarter of United States (US) postpartum women still report unmet health care needs and health care unaffordability. We aimed to study associations between receipt of health insurance coverage and poverty status/receipt of government ...
Bojung Seo   +2 more
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Adolescents' Perceptions About Dating and Sexual Permissiveness in Ebonyi State, Nigeria: What Can Be Done to Enhance Adolescents' Sexual Health and Well-Being

open access: yesFrontiers in Reproductive Health, 2021
Introduction: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues constitute key health concerns as some adolescents are directly or indirectly involved in sexual engagements, with increased risks and health consequences.
Nkoli Ezumah   +8 more
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The Syndemic of Inequity and COVID-19 in Virtual Care

open access: yesJournal of Medical Internet Research, 2022
The critical intersections of structural inequities and vulnerabilities of marginalized populations, particularly those engaging the social gradient of minority ethnic communities, are revealed in the syndemic approach to COVID-19.
Esha Ray Chaudhuri
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Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reparations: The Debt We Owe (and Continue to Accumulate)

open access: yesHealth Equity, 2021
Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) is rife with exploitation and oppression of Black individuals and disparate health outcomes. We posit that racial disparities in OBGYN are fueled by racism and the racial wealth gap stemming from slavery, legal ...
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Disparate impact pandemic framing decreases public concern for health consequences.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
It is known that the new coronavirus (COVID-19) is disproportionately affecting the elderly, those with underlying medical conditions, and the poor. What is the effect of informing the public about these inequalities on people's perceptions of threat and
Ugur Yildirim
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Marginalized Males, Disparate COVID-19 Outcomes, and Health Equity: A Profile of Highest Risk

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Men's Health, 2021
This paper is a direct response to Smith et al.’s (2020) call for more insight into health equity concerns pertaining to COVID-19 outcomes. The goal of this discussion is to offer the field with an evidence-informed ‘avatar’ representing the most ...
Tyler Barnhart MPH   +3 more
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Health disparity and cancer health disparity in China

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2016
China is one of the largest and most populated countries in the world. It has undergone rapid economic growth in recent years. However, the development is not equitable, and the distribution of wealth significantly varies among the regions in China.
Qi Wang, Jie Jiao
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