Purpose of reviewDespite efforts to minimize patient barriers to equitable care, health disparities persist in gynecology. This paper seeks to highlight racial and ethnic disparities in gynecologic care as represented by recent literature.
Recent findingsDisparities exist among many areas including preventive screenings, vaccination rates, contraception use, infertility, and oncologic care. These can be identified at the patient, physician, and institutional levels.
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