Review the 2013 AHRQ disparities report. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr13/2013nhdr.pdf Chapter 2 of this report describes eight common conditions which are influenced by disparities:
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes
HIV/AIDS
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Respiratory Diseases
Select one of these diagnoses and describe the problems associated with its care. Discuss the findings in the AHRQ report and how this influences the outcomes for an individual patient or family. Look at your state health department website and see if you can identify any specific programs which exist to help with this diagnosis and how closely it may match the AHRQ report.
