The data we have comes from a physician re-registration survey. So when physicians are renewing their licenses we can capture information about them.

Cultural differences between physicians and patients, such as language and diet, can often lead to improper treatment or reduced care. This creates barriers that prevent members of minority communities from receiving the best treatment possible.

The issue of minority physicians is something that has been a real concern for a long time. Research has shown that having a physician workforce that is culturally diverse is believed to be associated with better [patient] outcomes.

Temperance and labor are the two real physicians of man.

Temperance and labor are the two best physicians of man; labor sharpens the appetite, and temperance prevents from indulging to excess

Physicians must be free to make clinical determinations, in accordance with medical standards of care, that best safeguard a woman's life and health. Women and their families, along with their doctors, are simply better than politicians at making decisions about their medical care.