New articles and resources related to the causes and effects of health care inequities and disparities. Items include a compelling look at how community-based organizations can play effective roles in decreasing racial inequities in care, as well as big-picture strategies to decrease ethnic health disparities.

A guest columnist discusses three key ways medical librarians can help improve hospital operations and cost effectiveness: addressing information needs of providers, making safety improvements, and improving health information literacy.

The author writes policy, and it passes! Examining the journey of a policy statement from proposed policy to final product, and the evolution of the policy during each stage of the process.

AHRQ releases Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit; Latino health inequities are focus of free full-text issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

This column examines AAPA policy past and present, with the goals of increasing PA awareness of Academy history and policy and promoting their relevance to members. This month's topic: "How sausage is made: The birth of an AAPA policy"

This month, our information specialists discuss Web sites that can help you work more effectively with diverse populations and improve your cultural competence.

This column describes recent literature on health disparities, emphasizing tools that can help clinicians to assess and address disparities in their own practices.

Have you wondered where to find reliable information about rare genetic disorders or maxillofacial surgery? This month's column provides some foolproof sources.

Have you ever wondered how to pick the best search terms when doing a Medline search? This month's column provides some foolproof strategies.

This column describes recent literature on health disparities, emphasizing tools that can help clinicians to assess and address disparities in their own practices.