A Compelling Research Agenda
Authors: Herbert W. Nickens
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1996)

Editorials1 August 1996A Compelling Research AgendaHerbert W. Nickens, MD, MAHerbert W. Nickens, MD, MAAssociation of American Medical Colleges Washington, DC 20037-1127Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-125-3-199608010-00013 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Two articles in this issue [1, 2] and another published recently in Annals [3] remind us that race and ethnicity are powerful predictors of health-related outcomes [1-3]. The reminder is ironic at this point in the history of the United States, when fierce battles are being waged against affirmative action; the essential thrust of opponents of race-conscious strategies is that race is not a relevant way of distinguishing persons from one another. Yet these articles argue otherwise. Carter and coworkers [1] show that in all racial and ethnic minority groups, except Alaska Natives, prevalence of non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is two ...References1. Carter JS, Pugh JA, Monterrosa A. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in minorities in the United States. Ann Intern Med. 1996; 125:221-32. Google Scholar2. Burns RB, McCarthy EP, Freund KM, Marwill SL, Shwartz M, Ash A, et al. Black women receive less mammography even with similar use of primary care. Ann Intern Med. 1996; 125:173-82. Google Scholar3. Moormeier J. Breast cancer in black women. Ann Intern Med. 1996; 124:897-905. Google Scholar4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Task Force on Black and Minority Health. Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health. Washington, DC: 1985. Google Scholar5. Escarce JJ, Epstein KR, Colby DC, Schwartz JS. Racial differences in the elderly's use of medical procedures and diagnostic tests. Am J Public Health. 1993; 83:939-41. Google Scholar6. Wenneker MB, Epstein AM. Racial inequalities in the use of procedures for patients with ischemic heart disease in Massachusetts. JAMA. 1989; 261:253-7. Google Scholar7. Peterson ED, Wright SM, Daley J, Thibault GE. Racial variation in cardiac procedure use and survival following acute myocardial infarction in the Department of Veterans Affairs. JAMA. 1994; 271:1175-80. Google Scholar8. Nickens HW. The role of race/ethnicity and social class in minority health status. Health Serv Res. 1995; 30:151-62. Google Scholar9. Pappas G, Queen S, Hadden W, and Fisher G. The increasing disparity in mortality between socioeconomic groups in the United States, 1960 and 1986. N Engl J Med. 1993; 329:103-9. Google Scholar10. Fein O. The influence of social class on health status: American and British research on health inequalities. J Gen Intern Med. 1995; 10:577-86. Google Scholar11. Schoendorf KC, Hogue CJ, Kleinman JC, Rowley D. Mortality among infants of black as compared with white college-educated parents. N Engl J Med. 1992; 326:1522-6. Google Scholar12. Scribner R, Dwyer JH. Acculturation and low birthweight among Latinos in the Hispanic HANES. Am J Public Health. 1989; 79:1263-7. Google Scholar13. Sorlie PD, Backlund MS, Johnson NJ, Rogot E. Mortality by Hispanic status in the United States. JAMA. 1993; 270:2464-8. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Association of American Medical Colleges Washington, DC 20037-1127Corresponding Author: Herbert W. Nickens, MD, MA, Association of American Medical Colleges, 2450 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037-1127. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoNon-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Minorities in the United States Janette S. Carter , Jacqueline A. Pugh , and Ana Monterrosa Black Women Receive Less Mammography Even with Similar Use of Primary Care Risa B. Burns , Ellen P. McCarthy , Karen M. Freund , Sandra L. Marwill , Michael Shwartz , Arlene Ash , and Mark A. Moskowitz Metrics Cited ByEthnicity and Diabetic Heart DiseaseRace, Treatment, and Survival of Veterans With Cancer of the Distal Esophagus and Gastric CardiaThe importance of race in medical student performance of an AIDS risk assessment interview with simulated patientsProcedure-Specific Outcomes Assessment for EsophagogastroduodenoscopyHealth Behavior Change Models and Their Socio-Cultural Relevance for Breast Cancer Screening in African American WomenDiabetes Mellitus Among Ethnic Seniors: Contrasts with Diabetes in Whites 1 August 1996Volume 125, Issue 3Page: 237-239KeywordsDeath ratesGenetic diseasesHealth careHealth information technologyHispanic peopleMammographyMedical servicesNative American peopleObesityRacial and ethnic issues Issue Published: 1 August 1996 CopyrightCopyright © 1996 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...