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Primary Language, Income and the Intensification of Anti-Glycemic Medications in Managed Care

May 1, 2011 | Journal Article

This article examines how language and income interact with treatment of Type II diabetes in a large managed-care trial. Previous research has shown that minorities and low-socioeconomic status individuals have more poorly controlled blood sugar levels than White Americans.

Improving Asthma Outcomes in Minority Children

December 1, 2009 | Journal Article

A parent mentoring program which matches parents of minority, asthmatic children with trained parent mentors similar to themselves seems to be an inexpensive and effective way to help families manage their kids' asthma. There can actually be a net savings associated with families that extensively participate in such a program.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Primary Language, Income and the Intensification of Anti-Glycemic Medications in Managed Care

Improving Asthma Outcomes in Minority Children