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Health Affairs, 27, no. 2 (2008): 413-422 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.2.413 © 2008 by Project HOPE	New Online   Getting Health Reform Done   After the State of the Union   Incremental Reform   E-Health in Developing World   Most-Read Articles in 2009

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Disparities In Human Resources: Addressing The Lack Of Diversity In The Health Professions

Kevin Grumbach and Rosalia Mendoza

African Americans, Latinos, and American Indians are severely underrepresented in the health professions. A strong case for diversity may be made on the grounds of civil rights, public health and educational benefit, and business gains. Improving the diversity of the health professions requires multiprong strategies addressing the educational pipeline, admissions policies and the institutional culture at health professions schools, and the broader policy environment.

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