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Last Reviewed: Sept. 21, 2009
Last Modified: Sept. 21, 2009
Content Source:
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expectancy and overall health have
improved in recent years for most
Americans, thanks in part to an
increased focus on preventive medicine
and dynamic new advances in medical
technology. However, while Americans as
a group are healthier and living
longer, the nation's health status will
never be as good as it can be as long as
there are segments of the population
with poor health status. Current
information about the biologic and
genetic characteristics of minority and
underserved populations does not explain
the health disparities experienced by
these groups. CDC aims to
eliminate health disparities for
vulnerable populations as defined by
race/ethnicity, socio-economic status,
geography, gender, age, disability
status, risk status related to sex and
gender, and among other populations
identified to be at-risk for health
disparities. |
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