@article{ref1,
title="Health disparities experienced by Hispanics--United States",
journal="MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report",
year="2004",
author="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, ",
volume="53",
number="40",
pages="935-937",
abstract="In the 2000 census, 35.3 million persons in the United States and 3.8 million persons in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico identified themselves as Hispanic (i.e., Hispanic, Spanish, or Latino; of all races). Hispanics constituted 12.5% of the U.S. population in the 50 states; by subpopulation, they identified as Mexican (7.3%), Puerto Rican (1.2%), Cuban (0.4%), and other Hispanic (3.6%). For certain health conditions, Hispanics bear a disproportionate burden of disease, injury, death, and disability when compared with non-Hispanic whites, the largest racial/ethnic population in the United States. The leading causes of death among Hispanics vary from those for non-Hispanic whites. This week's MMWR is the second in a series focusing on racial/ethnic health disparities; eliminating these disparities will require culturally appropriate public health initiatives, community support, and equitable access to quality health care.",
language="en",
issn="0149-2195",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}