This article highlights studies revealing disparities in joint and bone health among racial groups in the United States, and offers explanations for the disparities based on education and access to care. It describes the difficulties orthopedists (physicians who specialize in joint and bone...

Low-income patients are misperceived by some physicians as a more litigious group than other patients. This article attempts to address this misperception through a holistic approach. First, it presents the conclusions of a number of studies that reveal that economically-disadvantaged patient...