Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sports Medicine and the Importance of Diversity.

Middleton, Kellie K; Turner, Alex

Middleton, Kellie K; Turner, Alex.

Affiliation

Middleton KK; Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: kelmd6@gmail.com.
Turner A; University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA.

Clin Sports Med ; 43(2): 233-244, 2024 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38383106

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Within orthopedics surgery as a specialty, sports medicine is one of the least diverse surgical subspecialties. Differences in minority representation between patient and provider populations are thought to contribute to disparities in care, access, and outcomes.

Subject(s)

Orthopedic Procedures; Orthopedics; Sports Medicine; Humans; United States/epidemiology; Ethnicity; Minority Groups

Key words

Diversity; Head team physicians; Healthcare disparities; Minority athletes; Orthopedic surgery; Race; Sports medicine; Underrepresented minority (URM)

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Orthopedics / Sports Medicine / Orthopedic Procedures Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Clin Sports Med Year: 2024 Document type: Article

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