How Does Race Matter, Anyway?

José J. Escarce

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2005Published in: Health Services Research, v. 40, no. 1, Editorial, Feb. 2005, p. 1-7

The author summarizes two articles by Balsa and McGuire (2001, 2003) that have used the language and tools of economic theory to examine several phenomena that can influence doctors' decision making during clinical encounters that patients and result in racial disparities in health care. These articles adapted and extended earlier theoretical developments in labor economics.

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  • Copyright: Blackwell Publishing
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2005
  • Pages: 7
  • Document Number: EP-200502-09

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