Hispanics are one of the United States’ fastest-growing minority populations, currently
comprising approximately 18% of the population—a percentage expected to double within
40 years.
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Adults 65 or over, who disproportionately utilize healthcare, are predicted to be
nearly one-quarter Hispanic in the same timeframe.
- Colby S.
- Ortman J.
Projection of the Size and Composition of the U.S. Population: 2014 to 2060.
2015
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2015/demo/p25-1143.pdf
Date accessed: November 28, 2017
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As our nation ages and becomes increasingly more diverse, it is imperative to actively
train medical students to be compassionate and culturally competent physicians so
that they will be better advocates for all patients in our community.- Mather M.
- Jacobsen L.
- Pollard K.
Population Bulletin: Aging in the United States.
2015
http://www.prb.org/pdf16/aging-us-population-bulletin.pdf
Date accessed: November 28, 2017
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