Panel: Identifying disparities in diagnosis and treatment (Health Journalism 2012)
Speaker: Beatrice Gee, M.D., F.A.A.P., associate professor, clinical pediatrics, Morehouse School of Medicine; medical director, Sickle Cell and Hematology Program, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Panel description: From race and income to education, a host of factors can create disparities in an individual’s health and medical care. Hear about some of the latest research into how socioeconomic and cultural differences play into America’s obesity epidemic, why minorities are underrepresented in clinical trials and other key issues. Learn how researchers and providers are working to address health disparities and the right questions to ask about how new health services and technologies can impact disparities.
