The authors studied challenges faced by physicians treating primarily Latino patients compared to physicians treating primarily white and non-Latino patients. They found primary care physicians especially struggled with inadequate time with patients; ability to pay; nonadherence to recommended treatment; communication difficulties; relative lack of specialist availability; and lack of timely transmission of reports among physicians.
The authors suggest legislation should assist these physicians in closing health disparities.
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