title: High mortality rates in Native Hawaiians.
abstract: Native Hawaiians continue to have higher mortality rates than do other ethnic groups in Hawaii. This discrepancy becomes even more pronounced when rates are calculated separately for full-Hawaiians versus part-Hawaiians versus all races. In an exploratory discussion of these data, a group of Native Hawaiian physicians recommend greater attention be given to Native Hawaiian values and participation in health care delivery, increasing access to services, and further research.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96822, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Look
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tsark
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002423:Cause of Death; D003469:Culture; D006254:Hawaii / Q000453:epidemiology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D009026:Mortality; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; D012189:Retrospective Studies