The Agency for Healthcare Research Quality commissioned the Institute of Medicine establish a committee to provide guidance on the National Healthcare Disparities Report is of access to health care, utilization of services, and the services received. The committee was asked to con population characteristics as race and ethnicity, society status, and geographic location. It was also asked to examine factors that included possible data sources and types of measures for the report.


Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Committee Report
2 Measuring the Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Health Care
3 Measuring Disparities in Health Care Quality and Service Utilization
4 Measuring Disparities in Access to Care
5 Geography and Disparities in Health Care
Appendix I: Workshop Agenda
Appendix II: Public Testimony
Appendix III: Committee Biographies