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Health disparities in medicine remains a predominant concern for health care providers and patients. Health disparities not only affect individuals, but also large-scale populations. Racial and ethnic disparities in medicine can stem from a variety of different reasons. Differences in geography, lack of access to health coverage, language barriers, cultural barriers, socioeconomic factors, education, provider stereotyping, or non- culturally respectful care can all affect access to modalities of care and outcomes. Regional anesthesia has become the default anesthetic technique due to the decreased risk of morbidity and mortality when compared to general anesthesia. This study aims to recognize any racial or ethnic disparities in the type of anesthesia received by minority women who had cesarean deliveries at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) hospital using EPIC electronic medical records.

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