Somnath Saha|José J. Arbelaez|Lisa A. Cooper
Patient–Physician Relationships and Racial Disparities in the Quality of Health Care
Welch Foundation|Oregon Health & Science University|Johns Hopkins University|Welch Foundation|Oregon Health & Science University|Johns Hopkins University|Welch Foundation|Oregon Health & Science University|Johns Hopkins University
objectives study explored whether racial differences patientphysician relationships contribute disparities quality health care methods analyzed data commonwealth funds 2001 health care quality survey determine whether racial differences patients satisfaction health care use basic health services explained differences quality patientphysician interactions physicians cultural sensitivity patientphysician racial concordance results satisfaction use health services lower hispanics asians blacks whites racial differences quality patientphysician interactions helped explain observed disparities satisfaction use health services conclusions barriers patientphysician relationship contribute racial disparities experience health care