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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: The Evidence For Eliminating Health Disparities
5084.0: Wednesday, December 14, 2005: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Oral
The Evidence For Eliminating Health Disparities
This session will examine the scientific evidence of health disparities by race. We will examine the economic and moral cost in lives lost due to health disparities.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Moderator(s):Walter Tsou, MD, MPH
10:30 AMRacism and health: Collecting evidence to address root causes of disparities
Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
10:55 AMHealth equity and social justice: The impact of eliminating racial inequities
Adewale Troutman, MD, MA, MPH
11:15 AMIn the first place: A community approach to preventing health disparities
Larry Cohen, MSW
11:35 AMActions to address racial and ethnic disparities
Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:APHA-Special Sessions

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA