Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care (2003)

Chapter: 4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter

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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Assessing Potential Sources of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care: The Clinical Encounter." Institute of Medicine. 2003. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10260.
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