Lack of diversity among cardiovascular health-care professionals continues

(Boston University School of Medicine) Despite working for more than two decades to address underrepresentation of women in cardiology, disparities among cardiovascular professionals continue to exist. Profound inequities also exist for individuals underrepresented in medicine, such as African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans, who constitute 32 percent of the U.S. population but only eight percent of practicing cardiologists
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news