SMJ articles in the category "healthcare disparity"

Review Article

A Narrative Review of Medical Interpretation Services and their Effect on the Quality of Health Care

Half of the foreign-born population in the United States speaks English “less than very well.” The extant literature suggests that low-English-proficient (LEP) patients experience poorer healthcare outcomes than do language-concordant patients. It remains unclear which methods of interpreter services are best for communicating effectively and achieving positive health outcomes for…

Posted in: healthcare disparity 3 healthcare outcomes 2

Original Article

Do Physicians Underrecognize Obesity?

Objectives: A physician’s advice is among the strongest predictors of efforts toward weight management made by obese patients, yet only a minority receives such advice. One contributor could be the physician’s failure to recognize true obesity. The objectives of this study were to assess physicians’ ability to recognize obesity and…

Posted in: healthcare disparity 3 Obesity 69 quality of care 7 Special Issue 75 Special Series 12 survey 7

Original Article

Gastrointestinal Cancers in Mississippi

Objectives: According to a 2007 US Census Bureau report, Mississippi is the poorest state in the United States and is ranked last among all 50 states for overall quality of health. The objective of the study was to describe gastrointestinal (GI) cancers in Mississippi overall and the Mississippi Delta region…

Posted in: healthcare disparity 3 Mississippi 7 screening 33
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