Assignment: Health Disparity
Read the article, of disparities and diversity: Where are we? by Gloria Sarto, M.D., PhD.
In a 4 to 5 pages Microsoft Word document, provide your answers for the questions given below:
i. Provide a brief summary of the article.
ii. Explain how this article has contributed to your understanding of health disparities experienced by women.
iii. Discuss why it is important to identify disparities between and within different racial and ethnic groups of women.
iv. Explain why African American women have a higher mortality rate from breast cancer although their Caucasian female counterparts have a higher incidence rate. Cite at least two additional articles to support your explanation.
v. Identify the strategies that are in place to decrease the health disparities of all women.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.