Blanca M. Ramos|Janine M. Jurkowski|Blanca Anisia Gainza González|Catherine Lawrence
Latina Women: Health and Healthcare Disparities
University at Albany, State University of New York|Albany State University|University at Albany, State University of New York|Benedictine University|University at Albany, State University of New York
article examines disparities health healthcare latina women draws existing literature descriptive data study latinas mortality rates leading causes death reproductive health welldocumented little information available health chronic health conditions severely inflicting latinas heart disease diabetes despite advances regarding reproductive care screening procedures latinas still experience inequities healthcare insurance utilization study findings indicate higher rates diabetes hypertension latinas nationwide reasons delaying seeking healthcare directions future research policy recommendations explored