Conceptualizing and categorizing race and ethnicity in health services research.(health services research)
From: Health Services Research
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Date: 10/1/2005
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Author: Ford, Marvella E.; Kelly, P. Adam
Objectives. Veterans Affairs (VA) patient populations are becoming increasingly diverse in race and ethnicity. The purpose of this paper is to (1) document the importance of using consistent standards of conceptualizing and categorizing race and ethnicity in health services research, (2) provide an overview of different methods currently used to assess race and ethnicity in health services research, and (3) suggest assessment methods that could be incorporated into health services research to ...
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