Author Interviews, JAMA, Race/Ethnic Diversity, Social Issues / 03.08.2020
Racial Health Gap Widening in Rural America
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Nasim B. Ferdows, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Administration and Policy
Hudson College of Public Health
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: This half a century study of US senior men and women who died between 1968 and 2016 shows how disparities in the Black and White mortality of older US citizens have changed over time, as well as how the racial disparities differ in rural, suburban and urban areas. (more…)