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National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. 1998. PIC briefing book: Racial and ethnic health disparities in maternal and child health. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, ca. 300 pp.

Annotation: This loose-leaf binder is a collection of articles and reports on health disparities faced by minority children and families. It addresses the priority areas selected by the Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and suggests roles for the maternal and child health community in this effort. The contents discuss current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiatives; race, ethnicity, and pregnancy outcomes; the health status of minority children; access to care; health disparities for adolescents; cultural competence; race and ethnicity data; and the history and future of health care for minority children and families. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available for loan. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCH.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health services, Child health, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Data, Department of Health and Human Services, Ethnic factors, Families, Health status, Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health, MCH programs, Minority health, Pregnancy outcome, Race
   

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