| Introduction |
| Barriers to Health Care |
| Health Disparities |
| Breaking Barriers |
| Electronic Library |
| Acknowledgments |
| BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE (4 OF 5) |
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A Framework:
- Geographic barriers
- Cultural barriers
- Socioeconomic barriers
- Organizational barriers
- Combinations of 1,2,3,4
rural and inner-city health professional shortage areas
health beliefs and behaviors, practitioner beliefs and behaviors
lack of health insurance, inability to pay out of pocket, poor education
lack of interpreters or wheelchair accessibility, long appointment wait times
many disparities likely due to mixture of these factors
