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. 2009 Apr;5(4):184-5.
doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2009.30.

Disparities research in neurology: an urgent need

Barbara G Vickrey  1 , Martin F Shapiro
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Disparities research in neurology: an urgent need

Barbara G Vickrey et al. Nat Rev Neurol. 2009 Apr.

Abstract

Differences in the frequencies of physician and emergency-room visits and hospitalizations across socioeconomic and ethnic groups may lead to poor health outcomes in disadvantaged populations. Analyzing the causes and implementing interventions to redress such disparities is a high priority in the US, but neurology lags behind other clinical specialties in this research.

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