Editorial

Access to Unused Health Care

Authors: Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD

Abstract

In this issue of the Southern Medical Journal, Shi and coworkers1 use data from the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS)—a nationally representative survey of US households—to assess racial and ethnic disparities in care.

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References

1.Lebrun LA, Shi L, Tsai J. Access to medical care, dental care, and prescription drugs: the roles of race/ethnicity, health insurance, and income. South Med J 2010;103:509–516.