In Defense of Geographic Disparity

Widening disparity in the geographic distribution of pediatricians in Japan

BACKGROUND The shortage of physicians in Japan is a serious concern, particularly in specialties like pediatrics. The purpose of this study was to investigate recent changes in the geographic distribution of pediatricians and the factors underlying this change. METHODS We investigated the numerical changes in the pediatrician workforce (2002 to 2007) per 100,000 of the population under the ag...

Geographic disparity in premature mortality in Ontario, 1992–1996

BACKGROUND: Standardized mortality ratios are used to identify geographic areas with higher or lower mortality than expected. This article examines geographic disparity in premature mortality in Ontario, Canada, at three geographic levels of population and considers factors that may underlie variations in premature mortality across geographic areas. All-cause, sex and disease chapter specific p...

Geographic Disparity of Severe Vision Loss — United States, 2009–2013

Vision loss and blindness are among the top 10 disabilities in the United States, causing substantial social, economic, and psychological effects, including increased morbidity, increased mortality, and decreased quality of life.* There are disparities in vision loss based on age, sex, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic location. Current surveillance activities using national ...

Robust Models Support Redistricting Liver Allocation to Reduce Geographic Disparity.

W read with interest the Commentary of Mehrotra et al on modeling the organ allocation system and wish to reply to critiques of the process and the methods used by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) to establish more equitable liver allocation. The Department of Health and Human Services and Health Resources and Services Administration have long since given a mandate, in t...

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