Study reveals disturbing trends in care of minorities.
A 2000 survey of Seattle area residents shows that one in five adult residents believe they have experienced discrimination in health care. One-sixth of African-Americans interviewed and nearly a tenth of people of color overall reported having faced discrimination in medical care settings in the previous year.
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