Looking Forward: Cross‐cutting Issues in the Collection and Use of Racial/Ethnic Data
- 5 May 2006
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Health Services Research
- Vol. 41 (4p1), 1519-1533
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2006.00553.x
Abstract
Availability of reliable and valid race/ethnicity data is essential for monitoring and improving quality of care for minority groups. We explore the limitations and challenges posed by existing means of data collection and discuss issues that need to be considered as the data are analyzed and used.Keywords
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