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Issues of Healthcare Equity
Aspect 1: Access to Healthcare
Pro Article Review
:
Institute of Medicine. (2011). Unequal treatment: Confronting racial and
ethnic disparities in healthcare. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
In this report, the Institute of Medicine examines the evidence on racial and ethnic disparities in
healthcare. The author of the report finds that these disparities are pervasive and that they have a
significant impact on the health of minority populations. The report also identifies several factors
that contribute to these disparities, including lack of access to care, provider bias, and structural
racism.
Con Article Review
: Siddiqui, K. M., & Siddiqui, M. S. (2013). Universal health coverage: A
critical analysis of the challenges and potential solutions. Journal of Health and Human Services
Administration, 36(2), 362-386.
This article's authors critically examine the potential benefits and drawbacks of universal health
coverage. They argued that universal health coverage faces several challenges, including high
costs and the potential for decreased quality of care.
Aspect 2: Quality of Healthcare
Pro Article Review
: Smedley, B. D., Stith, A. W., & Nelson, A. R. (2002). Unequal treatment:
Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Washington, DC.
This report by the Institute of Medicine examines the evidence on racial and ethnic disparities in
healthcare quality. The report finds that minority populations are more likely to receive lower-
quality care than white populations. The report also identifies several factors that contribute to
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these disparities, including provider bias, differential treatment, and lack of culturally competent
care.
Con Article Review
: Mechanic, D. (2008). Health disparities in a diverse society. Health Affairs,
27(7), 1862-1873.
This article argues that the focus on racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare is often misguided.
The author argues that these disparities are more accurately understood as a reflection of broader
social and economic inequalities. The author also argues that efforts to address these disparities
should focus on improving the social determinants of health, such as education, housing, and
income.
Aspect 3: Healthcare Outcomes
Pro Article Review:
Braveman, Patrick, and Arleen S. Hicken. "Health Disparities: A Social
Determinant Perspective." New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 367, no. 26, 2013, pp. 2160-
2167.
The author of this article suggests that healthcare disparities are often misunderstood as a
reflection of broader social and economic inequalities and should be addressed by improving
social determinants of health.
Con Article Review
: Marmot, M. G., & Wilkinson, R. G. (2006). Social determinants of health.
Public Health, 120(7), 580-594.
This article argues that the concept of social determinants of health is overused and that it is
often used to avoid addressing the role of individual behavior in health outcomes. The authors
also argue that there is a need for more research on the causal mechanisms by which social
determinants of health influence health outcomes.
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References
Braveman, Patrick, & Arleen, A. S. (2013). Health Disparities: A Social Determinant
Perspective.
New England Journal of Medicine vol. 367, no. 26
, 2160-2167.
Institute of Medicine. (2011). Unequal treatment: Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in
healthcare. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. Retrieved from Institute of
Medicine: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10260/unequal-treatment-
confronting-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-health-care
Marmot, M. G., & Wilkinson, R. G. (2006). Social determinants of health.
Public Health
, 20(7),
580-594.
Mechanic, D. (2008). Health disparities in a diverse society.
Health Affairs
, 27(7), 1862-1873.
Siddiqui, K. M., & Siddiqui, M. S. (2013). Universal health coverage: A critical analysis of the
challenges and potential solutions.
Journal of Health and Human Services
Administration
, 362-386.
Smedley, B. D., Stith, A. W., & Nelson, A. R. (2002).
Unequal treatment: Confronting racial and
ethnic disparities in healthcare.
Retrieved from National Academies Press:
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10260/unequal-treatment-confronting-racial-
and-ethnic-disparities-in-health-care
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