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Introduction

Introduction

Communication and Health Care Disparities

Richard M. Perloff

Cleveland State University

There are striking racial and class-based disparities in health care. Racial and ethnic inequalities remain when socioeconomic factors are parceled out. Such inequities are profoundly disturbing in the United States, given the nation's philosophical commitment to equality. Communication can play an important part in reducing health care inequities. This introductory article discusses contributions communication can make, briefly summarizes the cross-disciplinary articles in this issue, and describes challenges that lie ahead.

Key Words: health care disparities • race • class • communication

American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 49, No. 6, 755-759 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0002764205283799
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