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    Improving Racial and Ethnic Data on Health: Report of a Workshop
    (National Academies Press, 2003) Melnick , Daniel; Perrin, Edward; Panel on DHHS Collection of, Race and Ethnicity Data
    Disparities in health outcomes and in health care access utilization and quality between people of different races and ethnic backgrounds are well documented in the literature. Government and private-sector parties have sought to better understand these disparities in order to formulate strategies to ensure better health and the highest quality of care for everyone. Often, however, these efforts have been hampered by the limited availability and inconsistent quality of data on race, ethnicity, and other characteristics of individuals. Concerns about these data weaknesses led Congress to ask that the National Academies conduct a comprehensive study of the adequacy of the…
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    Eliminating Health Disparities: Measurement and Data Needs
    (National Academies Press, 2004) Panel on DHHS Collection of Race , and Ethnic Data; Ver Ploeg , Michele; Perrin, Edward
    Disparities in health and health care across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the United States are well documented. The reasons for these disparities are, however, not well understood. Current data available on race, ethnicity, SEP, and accumulation and language use are severely limited. The report examines data collection and reporting systems relating to the collection of data on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic position and offers recommendations.