“Measuring State-Level Asian American and Pacific Islander Health Disparities: The Case of Illinois”
Volume 4:1, p. 81 (2006)
by Laurent Tao, Jini Han and Ami Shah
ABSTRACT: Illinois is home to the sixth largest Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population nationwide. AAPIs suffer higher incidence, morbidity, and mortality rates from certain cancers, infectious, and chronic diseases. Despite the exponential growth of the AAPI population, few state-level data sources exist that provide detailed and accurate information regarding AAPI health disparities and needs. Efforts to improve health care for this population will require improved data collection and funding for research on AAPI ethnic groups.
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Laurent Tao, Jini Han, and Ami Shah (2006) Measuring State-Level Asian American and Pacific Islander Health Disparities: The Case of Illinois. AAPI Nexus: Policy, Practice and Community: 2006, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 81-102.