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Health Disparities: Choosing a Topic

Tips for choosing a topic for your academic essay!

Health Disparities Reports and Information

CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report, United States, 2013
This second CDC report addresses health differences relative to race, ethnicity, and more!
2021 Health Disparities Report
From the United Health Foundation
2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
From AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).
Healthy People 2030

Health Disparities from MedlinePlus.gov

Explore the many facets of health disparities using the links to high-quality information on these topical pages from MedlinePlus.gov produced by the National Library of Medicine:

Health Disparities from MedlinePlus.gov
Population Groups
Explore health issues experienced by specific population groups. Some examples include: groups based on age range, race and ethnicity, veteran status, and LGBTQ+ status.

Social Determinants of Health

What are Social Determinants of Health? (CDC)
NCHHSTP Social Determinants of Health
From The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Social Determinants of Health Index from the CDC
Healthy People 2030 Social Determinants of Health

Intervention Information

CDC Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities 2016
HHS Action Plan to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities
2020 Update to HHS Action Plan
Healthy People 2030 Objectives
Information on health conditions, health behaviors, populations, settings and systems, and social determinants of health

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