Health Care Disparity Remains an Important Challenge for American OrthopedicsHSS Journal -doi:10.1007/s11420-018-9631-7Cornell, Charles N.SpringerHSS Journal
Health disparities in the United States related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are widespread. The governmental definition of health disparity is “a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage. Health disparities adve...
The competition is not always equal because the labeled antigen (tracer) and the native antigen may react differently with the antibody. This disparity in reactivity may be caused by alteration of the antigen due to the chemical attachment of the label or by differences in the endogenous antigen...
Healthcare practice environment plays a vital role in evaluation and the development of health sector in China. However, there are few comprehensive reviews and studies focusing on its state and changing trends. This study aimed to examine the dynamic tr
A recent analysis found that women spend 25 percent more of their lives in poor health compared with men due to the absence of sex-based treatments. Addressing this disparity could not only improve women’s quality of life but also unlock over $1 trillion in annual global GDP by 2040. ...
Bias in clinical practice, in particular in relation to race and gender, is a persistent cause of healthcare disparities. We investigated the potential of a peer-network approach to reduce bias in medical treatment decisions within an experimental settin
In the context of thermal stimuli, this implies that the perception of a specific temperature can vary based on the previous condition of the observer. For example, individuals undergoing hyperthermia might find the same cool temperature more agreeable than if they were initially exposed to a ...
The disparity between supply and demand of viable cancer therapeutics combined with the increasing prevalence of tumour resistance to treatment, drive novel anti-cancer compound formulation and the necessary characterisation of their molecular mechanisms of action. Given the complexity of biological systems ...
iCook 4-H is a lifestyle intervention to improve diet, physical activity and mealtime behavior. Control and treatment dyads (adult primary meal preparer and a 9–10-year-old youth) completed surveys at baseline and 4, 12, and 24 months. A Health Disparity (HD) score composite was developed...
the distribution of transfers in the provincewas not equalization-oriented based on the inter-county expenditure disparity on public health of last year.The intergovernmental financial strategies to local governments in China should have stages: firstly it is necessary to urge local governments to ...