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Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · Jun 2022
ReviewRacial and ethnic disparities in access to gynecologic care.
- Ann Marie Mercier, Stormie R Carter, and Nirvana Manning.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
- Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2022 Jun 1; 35 (3): 267-272.
Purpose Of ReviewDespite efforts to minimize patient barriers to equitable care, health disparities persist in gynecology. This paper seeks to highlight racial and ethnic disparities in gynecologic care as represented by recent literature.Recent FindingsDisparities exist among many areas including preventive screenings, vaccination rates, contraception use, infertility, and oncologic care. These can be identified at the patient, physician, and institutional levels.SummaryAs we identify these social disparities in healthcare, we gain valuable knowledge of where our efforts are lacking and where we can further improve the health of women. Future research should focus on identifying and combating such disparities with measurable changes in health outcomes.Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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