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E-Books
Databases
E-Journals
Recommended Websites
Resources from the American Medical Association.
2004 ebook from the Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life, National Research Council of the National Academies.
Nonprofit seeking to ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate health care for underserved communities.
"Promoting language and cultural competence to improve the quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and ethnically diverse communities."
2004 report of the Panel on DHHS Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data, Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council.
"REACH Across the U.S. (REACH U.S.) is a national, multilevel program that serves as the cornerstone of CDC's efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health."
Project of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation addressing healthcare disparities, especially in cardiac care.
BU and BMC Resources
A research guide from Boston University Libraries.
Consumer Health
Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine
Government Agencies and Resources
Resources from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Reports
Tutorials and Learning Tools
Narrated slide show on health care disparities, sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation.