title: Epidemiologic research on health disparities: some thoughts on history and current developments.
abstract: In this introduction to volume 31 of Epidemiologic Reviews, the author traces the history of health disparities research in epidemiology and situates the 10 review articles comprising this edition within this history. With the aid of a conceptual model describing the key determinants of health disparities, he offers several suggestions for improving future epidemiologic research on health disparities.
authors.affiliation: Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Sherman A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D004779:Environment Design; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D011634:Public Health; D044469:Racial Groups; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States