title: Eliminating structural and racial barriers: a plausible solution to eliminating health disparities.
abstract: It is essential to critically and systematically analyze the literature to determine what impact the historical effects of individual and institutional racism have had on the prevailing health disparities across racial/ethnic groups including African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and American Indians. Moreover given the historical significance of institutional racism, a review of health disparities across ethnic minority groups could ultimately ayugment understanding in order to ensure culturally competent health care to these vulnerable populations.
authors.affiliation: Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. Bolton@cshs.org
authors.forename: Linda Burnes
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Bolton
authors.forename: Joyce Newman
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Giger
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Georges
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008913:Minority Groups; D011287:Prejudice; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology