Tag Archives: health disparities

Race, Ethnicity, and Disabilities: State of the Science Conference. Part II.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by mpgarcia

NARIC’s Bilingual Information/Media Specialist, Marta Garcia, attended this year’s Race, Ethnicity, and Disabilities: State of the Science Conference held on March 1 and 2, 2012. During the conference, Ms. Garcia attended panel presentations, track sessions, and networking opportunities. There were … Continue reading →

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Race, Ethnicity, and Disability: State of the Science Conference

Posted on March 19, 2012 by mpgarcia

This year’s Race, Ethnicity, and Disabilities: State of the Science Conference was held on March 1-2 in Arlington, VA and was presented by Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which is funded by the National Institute on … Continue reading →

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Raza, etnicidad, y discapacidad: Conferencia sobre el estado de la ciencia

Posted on March 19, 2012 by mpgarcia

Se celebró Raza, etnicidad, y discapacidad: Conferencia sobre el estado de la ciencia en el 1-2 de marzo 2012 en Arlington, VA, y fue presentado por el Departamento de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación de la Universidad de la Commonwealth de … Continue reading →

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Las investigaciones de NIDRR sobre disparidades en la salud, personas con impedimentos y las minorías

Posted on February 4, 2012 by mpgarcia

Este es el último artículo de una serie sobre las disparidades de salud. Echa un vistazo a través de nuestro blog para ver los artículos relacionados escritos por el personal de NARIC. Hay una variedad de proyectos financiados por el Instituto Nacional de Investigación sobre el Impedimento y la Rehabilitación (NIDRR) que tienen que ver con las desigualdades de salud, … Continue reading →

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Las disparidades de salud entre las personas con impedimentos

Posted on February 3, 2012 by mpgarcia

Este es el tercer artículo en una serie sobre las disparidades de la salud. Hay varias medidas básicas de atención primaria y preventiva (por ejemplo, consejería nutricional, atención odontológica preventiva, exámenes de la pelvis, radiografías, exámenes físicos, colonoscopias, etc) que … Continue reading →

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Health Disparities among People with Disabilities

Posted on February 3, 2012 by mpgarcia

This is the third article in a series dealing with health disparities. There are various basic primary and preventive care measures (such as nutritional counseling, preventive dental care, pelvic exams, x-rays, physical examinations, colonoscopies, etc.) that people with disabilities often … Continue reading →

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Las disparidades en el estado de salud y acceso a la atención en los EE.UU.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by mpgarcia

Este es el segundo artículo en una serie sobre las disparidades de la salud. En general, la salud de la población estadounidense ha mejorado en los últimos años. Sin embargo, el 17 por ciento de los latinos y 16 por … Continue reading →

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¿Qué son las disparidades en la salud?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by mpgarcia

MedlinePlus, un servicio de la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de EE.UU., define las disparidades de salud como las diferencias que “pueden afectar a la frecuencia con que una enfermedad afecta a un grupo, cuántas personas se enferman, o la frecuencia … Continue reading →

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Disparities in the Health Status and Access to Care in the US

Posted on February 2, 2012 by mpgarcia

This is the second post on a series on health disparities. Read the first article. In general, the health of the American population has improved over recent years. However, 17 percent of Latino and 16 percent of African-Americans report they … Continue reading →

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Defining Health Disparities

Posted on February 1, 2012 by mpgarcia

MedlinePlus, a service of the US National Library of Medicine, defines health disparities as the differences that “can affect how frequently a disease affects a group, how many people get sick, or how often the disease causes death.” The National … Continue reading →

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