Anational strategy for improving the health of the American people has been defined for
each decade since 1980. 1 When Healthy People 20102 was released in 2000, there were …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number 1 cause of death globally. 1 An estimated 17.5
million people died from CVD in 2005 (7.6 million from coronary heart disease and 7.6 …

Ethnic disparities in hypertension‐related outcomes may relate to differences in medical
care. This study assessed primary care sites serving low‐income patients to determine if …

Background Effectively reducing cardiovascular disease disparities requires identifying and
reducing disparities in risk factors. Improved understanding of hypertension disparities is …

Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally. In the
United States, the prevalence of hypertension (blood pressure≥ 130/80 mm Hg) among …

Hypertension contributes to socioeconomic and racial and ethnic disparities in potential life-
years lost. 1 The prevalence and incidence of hypertension are higher among non-Hispanic …

Objectives: While racial disparity in the treatment of hypertension has been documented,
disparity among hospitalized patients is relatively understudied. Our objective was to …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the attitudes and perceptions of primary care providers (PCPs)
regarding the presence and underlying sources of racial/ethnic and socioeconomic …

I n spite of significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of most chronic diseases,
there is evidence that racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive lower quality of care than …

Background Racial disparities in hypertension control are well documented, yet the
contribution of providers to these disparities remains unclear. The objective of this study was …