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Disparities in Medical Practices
Inequities in health associated with socioeconomic position including income, education, race/ethnicity, gender, and geography are found across societies internationally. Inequities/disparities in health syste...
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Open AccessUsing decision trees for measuring gender equity in the timing of angiography in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a novel approach to equity analysis
Methods to measure or quantify equity in health care remain scarce, if not difficult to interpret. A novel method to measure health equity is presented, applied to gender health equity, and illustrated with an...
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Inequities in health associated with socioeconomic position including income, education, race/ethnicity, gender, and geography are found across societies internationally. Inequities/disparities in health syste...
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Open AccessSingle item measures of self-rated mental health: a sco** review
A single-item measure of self-rated mental health (SRMH) is being used increasingly in health research and population health surveys. The item asks respondents to rate their mental health on a five-point scale...
