Should the Eliminating Disparities goal in Healthy People 2010 be applied across all health focus areas?
• Although the 2010 guidelines suggest a “better than the best” approach to target-setting, this has not yet been applied uniformly and consistently across the current set of proposed objectives. Let us hear your comments about these approaches and target-setting. • No data, no official problem; no problem, no action; no action, persistent and increased gaps. Do we want to show where data gaps exist? • If we are truly going to “close the gap”, a greater amount and rate of change will be required for those who are least healthy than for those who are healthiest–while, at the same time, improving health for all. • How, if at all, should we address existing disparities by gender, age, functional status, and income? Should similar or different approaches be implemented? Are there other variables that need to be considered? George Flores, MD Director of Public Health Sonoma County, Public Health Officer Discussed the key barriers to eliminating health disparities and the shift we need to m
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