Sauaia Angela, Dellavalle Robert P
Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, 13611 East Colfax Avenue, Suite 100, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Dermatol Clin. 2009 Apr;27(2):103-7, v. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2008.12.001.
When differences in health and health care are avoidable and unfair, they are labeled health inequities. In large part health inequities reflect social determinants of health, lack of access to care, and a health care system that does not allow sufficient time and resources so high-quality care may be provided to all patients. Programs aiming at reducing health disparities must include the provision of services as well as address access to care and socioeconomic barriers. This article focuses on health care disparities in dermatology, and invites providers to become agents of change.
当健康及医疗保健方面的差异是可避免且不公平时，就被称为健康不平等。健康不平等在很大程度上反映了健康的社会决定因素、医疗服务可及性的缺乏，以及一个无法为所有患者提供足够时间和资源以确保提供高质量医疗服务的医疗保健系统。旨在减少健康差异的项目必须包括提供服务，以及解决医疗服务可及性和社会经济障碍问题。本文聚焦于皮肤科的医疗保健差异，并呼吁医疗服务提供者成为变革的推动者。
