2008
Latino social networks may affect substance use among Latino youth — July 01, 2008
Parental monitoring and some characteristics of social networks account for the relationship between Spanish language use and substance use among Latino adolescents
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New method is efficient for estimating racial/ethnic data to address disparities in care — June 23, 2008
The Bayesian Surname and Geocoding (BSG) method of estimating race and ethnicity offers a powerful tool that can help health care organizations address disparities until self-reported race/ethnicity data are available.
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Novel collective, NHPC, continues work to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care — June 18, 2008
The public-private partnership of nine health plans known as The National Health Plan Collaborative is now poised to begin targeting disparities by influencing policy on relevant issues, using the data it has amassed since its establishment in 2004 and its collective industry strength.
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Some women more likely to receive postmastectomy breast reconstruction Feb 29, 08
The likelihood of postmastectomy breast reconstruction is influenced by whether the provider discussed reconstruction with the patient, and by a woman's race, age, and whether she received radiation.
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Cultural values pose roadblock to breast cancer screenings Feb 19, 08
Low-income African American women who have more traditional values are less likely to have had mammograms and lower intentions for future screening.
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Sexual function and prostate cancer in Japanese and American men — Jan. 22, 2008
This comparative study of prostate cancer patients found that Japanese men were more likely than their American counterparts to report problems with sexual functioning, but were also less likely to report being bothered by these issues.
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Screening and diagnosis tool evaluates depression consistently between two ethnic groups — Jan 9, 2008
A depression screening tool, the PRIME-MD Mood Module, performed similarly when used to assessed two at-risk populations, impoverished black and white women.
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