Understanding Health Care Disparities: A Focus on Diverse Women.

Abstract

As primary care clinicians, it is important to recognize the causes of health disparities in our patients who are women of color in order to advocate and work toward true equity in health outcomes. This article strives to introduce this concept by presenting areas of inequity such as maternal mortality, management of pain, cardiovascular health, and breast cancer outcomes. Lastly, we will introduce a framework and actionable steps that can be taken to counteract the biases known to influence patient care.