Racial/Ethnic and Social Inequities in Sleep Medicine: The Tip of the Iceberg?

National Medical Association. Journal

David WarrenSpenceM.A.¹  Asmaa M.Abumuamar²  Vijay KumarChattu,(C)³  AdamMoscovitch, F.R.C.P.C.⁴  Seithikurippu R.Pandi-PerumalM.Sc.⁵  Ahmed S.BaHammam,⁶ 

[1] 652 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON M6K 2B4, Canada;Department of Psychiatry, Toronto Western Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;Faculty of Public Health & Primary Care, University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago;Sleep and Fatigue Institute, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada;Somnogen Canada Inc, College Street, Toronto, ON, Canada;The University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia@@National Plan for Science and Technology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

关键词: Disparities;    Ethnicity;    Minorities;    Race;    Sleep;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jnma.2017.04.005

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

PurposeIt is known that racial disparities exist in terms of disease prevalence and access to health care. However, the link between race/ethnicity and sleep quality is often under-recognized.

【 授权许可】

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