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ethnic and racial barriers to healthcare  

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  • Ethnic and racial minorities, including African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, Asian and Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians, comprise approximately 25% of the United States population. It has been well documented in research studies that ethnic and racial minorities face barriers to the healthcare system due to a variety of factors, including socioeconomic, healthcare coverage, geographic, cultural differences, and decreased access and availability to healthcare providers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Ethnic and Racial Barriers to Healthcare]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FKC01Z4T-7

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