All Articles on Disparities

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  Greater infection risks linked to COVID-19 disparities

  New work by Susan Shortreed, PhD, finds infection risks drive worse outcomes for some racial and ethnic groups.
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  Study examines racial inequity in suicide prediction models

  Kaiser Permanente researchers stress need to test how prediction models perform in all racial, ethnic groups.
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  Drugs, diabetes, and disparities: Studying COVID-19 risk and outcomes

  Dr. Sascha Dublin tells how studies of KP electronic health record data can improve COVID-19 treatment and prevention.
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  Race, income, education affect access to 3D mammography

  The technology’s potential benefits to detect breast cancer earlier are not equally shared among all women, researchers find.
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  No going back: We must rise up now to end structural racism

  Dr. Rita Mangione-Smith shares 6 changes our research institute can make to address racism as a public health crisis.
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  Diabetes is more common among minorities at lower weights

  At normal weight, Pacific Islanders are 3 times likelier than whites to have diabetes, Kaiser Permanente research finds
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  Dr. Eric Larson to deliver Birnbaum Lecture Nov. 13

  ‘The Affordability Imperative’ will address our nation’s need to reduce disparities, address social determinants, and promote value in health care systems.