2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report
Acknowledgments
Key Themes and Highlights From the National Healthcare Disparities Report
Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods
Chapter 2. Quality of Health Care
Effectiveness
Patient Safety
Timeliness
Patient Centeredness
Summary Tables
Chapter 3. Access to Health Care
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Care
Health Care Utilization
Summary Tables
Chapter 4. Priority Populations
Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Low-Income Groups
Women
Children
Older Adults
Residents of Rural Areas
Individuals With Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs
Core Measures, Data Sources, and Availability for Select Groups
Appendixes
Data Sources
Detailed Methods
Measure Specifications
Data Tables
Page last reviewed January 2013
Internet Citation: 2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report.
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