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Leonard S Rubenstein, JD, Physicians for Human Rights, 1156 15th Street NW, Suite 1001, Washington, DC 22301, 202 728 5335, lrubenstein@phrusa.org

The problem of racial and ethnic disparities in the quality of clinical care in the United States has been amply documented and also the subject of major reports, including Unequal Treatment, issued by the Institute of Medicine, and The Right to Equal Treatment, by Physicians for Human Rights. Agencies of the federal government have major responsibilities under domestic and international law to take steps to end these disparities through education, workforce development, data collection, research, quality assurance review of clinical records, and civil rights enforcement. The comprehensiveness, quality and freedom from political interference of the federal government’s response has been the subject of significant debate, and this session will review that response from a variety of perspectives. This will provide the perspective of a human rights advocate.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify advocate's perspective on federal efforts to end racial and ethnic disparities in quality of health care.

Keywords: Health Disparities,

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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