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April 18, 2013

Lack of exercise not a factor in health disparities

Health disparities between white and black adults in the South are not connected to a lack of exercise but more likely related to other factors such as access to health care, socioeconomic status and perhaps genetics, according to a Vanderbilt study published in PLoS ONE.

By Craig Boerner
August 30, 2012

Vanderbilt-led study reveals racial disparities in prostate cancer care

Racial differences exist in quality surgical care, new research from VICC finds.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 16, 2012

Hill named to health care disparity effort

George C. Hill, Ph.D., professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Education and Administration, Emeritus, has been asked to become an inaugural member of a national group of scholars that will work to address health disparities through research and mentoring.

By VUMC News and Communications
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