Medical Care, Race and Class

Paper Summary:

This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of medical care as it relates to different races and classes of Americans. Specifically, it compares and contrasts the differences in medical care for Blacks and Whites and different classes in the United States. The paper concludes by offering some ideas about equalizing healthcare between the different races and classes.

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"A study completed in 1985 indicates that this group has a greater risk of not being treated effectively while being underinsured. This literature review looks at studies since 1985 to find differences or improvements in ethnic health care. They searched the MEDLINE database to find U.S. studies from peer-reviewed journals through 1999. They looked at studies that were general, and that covered specific diseases. They found, after including over 400 articles and studies for review, that there is still a disparity between ethnic groups, minorities, and whites in America. They looked at studies of several different conditions, and found clear results in some areas, and less clear results in others. However, all the studies showed disparity in healthcare between whites and other ethnic groups, and all showed there are still problems with minority health care throughout the industry."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Geiger, H.J. (2001). Racial stereotyping and medicine: the need for cultural competence. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 164-176.
• Mayberry R.M., Mili F., Ofili E. Racial and ethnic differences in access to medical care. (2000). Med Care Res Rev; 57 (Suppl 1):108-45.
• Canto J.G. Allison J.J. Kiefe C.I., Fincher C., Farmer R., Sekar P., et al. (2000). Relation of race and sex to the use of reperfusion therapy in Medicare beneficiaries with acute myocardial infarction. New England Journal of Medicine; 342(15):1094-100.
• LaVeist T.A. Nickerson K.J., Bowie J.V. (2000). Attitudes about racism, medical mistrust, and satisfaction with care among African American and white cardiac patients. Med Care Res Rev; 57 (Suppl 1):146-59.

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