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Joseph Raymond Betancourt, M.D.

TitleAssociate Professor of Medicine
InstitutionMassachusetts General Hospital
DepartmentMedicine
AddressMassachusetts General Hospital
Institute for Health Policy, S50 9th Flr
55 Fruit St
Boston MA 02114
Phone617/724-9713

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  1. Betancourt JR, Duong JV, Bondaryk MR. Strategies to reduce diabetes disparities: an update. Curr Diab Rep. 2012 Dec; 12(6):762-8.
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  2. López L, Green AR, Tan-McGrory A, King R, Betancourt JR. Bridging the digital divide in health care: the role of health information technology in addressing racial and ethnic disparities. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011 Oct; 37(10):437-45.
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  3. Betancourt JR, Renfrew MR. Unequal treatment in the US: lessons and recommendations for cancer care internationally. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2011 Oct; 33 Suppl 2:S149-53.
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  4. Rodriguez F, Cohen A, Betancourt JR, Green AR. Evaluation of medical student self-rated preparedness to care for limited English proficiency patients. BMC Med Educ. 2011; 11:26.
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  5. Carrasquillo O, Betancourt J. Massachusetts health disparities: key lessons for the nation. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Dec; 25(12):1266-7.
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  6. Green AR, Tan-McGrory A, Cervantes MC, Betancourt JR. Leveraging quality improvement to achieve equity in health care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010 Oct; 36(10):435-42.
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  7. López L, Wilper AP, Cervantes MC, Betancourt JR, Green AR. Racial and sex differences in emergency department triage assessment and test ordering for chest pain, 1997-2006. Acad Emerg Med. 2010 Aug; 17(8):801-8.
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  8. Betancourt JR, Green AR. Commentary: linking cultural competence training to improved health outcomes: perspectives from the field. Acad Med. 2010 Apr; 85(4):583-5.
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  9. Betancourt JR, Cervantes MC. Cross-cultural medical education in the United States: key principles and experiences. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2009 Sep; 25(9):471-8.
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  10. Park ER, Chun MB, Betancourt JR, Green AR, Weissman JS. Measuring residents' perceived preparedness and skillfulness to deliver cross-cultural care. J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Sep; 24(9):1053-6.
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  11. Dogra N, Betancourt JR, Park ER, Sprague-Martinez L. The relationship between drivers and policy in the implementation of cultural competency training in health care. J Natl Med Assoc. 2009 Feb; 101(2):127-33.
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  12. Green AR, Betancourt JR, Park ER, Greer JA, Donahue EJ, Weissman JS. Providing culturally competent care: residents in HRSA Title VII funded residency programs feel better prepared. Acad Med. 2008 Nov; 83(11):1071-9.
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  13. Lopez L, Vranceanu AM, Cohen AP, Betancourt J, Weissman JS. Personal characteristics associated with resident physicians' self perceptions of preparedness to deliver cross-cultural care. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Dec; 23(12):1953-8.
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  14. Bloch MJ, Betancourt J, Green A. Overcoming racial and ethnic disparities in blood pressure control: a patient-centered approach to cross-cultural communication. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2008 Aug; 10(8):589-91.
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  15. King RK, Green AR, Tan-McGrory A, Donahue EJ, Kimbrough-Sugick J, Betancourt JR. A plan for action: key perspectives from the racial/ethnic disparities strategy forum. Milbank Q. 2008 Jun; 86(2):241-72.
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  16. Kang-Kim M, Betancourt JR, Ayanian JZ, Zaslavsky AM, Yucel RM, Weissman JS. Access to care and use of preventive services by Hispanics: state-based variations from 1991 to 2004. Med Care. 2008 May; 46(5):507-15.
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  17. Wolf M, Betancourt J, Chang Y, Shah A, Teng M, Tamez H, Gutierrez O, Camargo CA, Melamed M, Norris K, Stampfer MJ, Powe NR, Thadhani R. Impact of activated vitamin D and race on survival among hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jul; 19(7):1379-88.
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  18. Green AR, Peters-Lewis A, Percac-Lima S, Betancourt JR, Richter JM, Janairo MP, Gamba GB, Atlas SJ. Barriers to screening colonoscopy for low-income Latino and white patients in an urban community health center. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jun; 23(6):834-40.
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  19. Smith WR, Betancourt JR, Wynia MK, Bussey-Jones J, Stone VE, Phillips CO, Fernandez A, Jacobs E, Bowles J. Recommendations for teaching about racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Nov 6; 147(9):654-65.
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  20. Betancourt JR, Quinlan J. Personal responsibility versus responsible options: health care, community health promotion, and the battle against chronic disease. Prev Chronic Dis. 2007 Jul; 4(3):A41.
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  21. Greer JA, Park ER, Green AR, Betancourt JR, Weissman JS. Primary care resident perceived preparedness to deliver cross-cultural care: an examination of training and specialty differences. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Aug; 22(8):1107-13.
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  22. Betancourt JR, Reid AE. Black physicians' experience with race: should we be surprised? Ann Intern Med. 2007 Jan 2; 146(1):68-9.
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  23. Betancourt JR, Blumenthal D. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. Anthony Fauci et al., Eds. 2007.
  24. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Carrillo JE, Park E. Immigrant Medicine. Patricia Walker et al., Eds. 2007.
  25. Green AR, Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE. Delivering Cross-Cultural Care to Immigrants. Immigrant Medicine. Patricia Walker et al., Eds. 2007.
  26. Boone LR, Mayberry RM, Betancourt JR, Coggins PC, Yancey EM. Cultural competence in the prevention of sexually transmitted disease. 2007.
  27. Green AR, Miller E, Krupat E, White A, Taylor WC, Hirsh DA, Wilson RP, Betancourt JR. Designing and implementing a cultural competence OSCE: lessons learned from interviews with medical students. Ethn Dis. 2007; 17(2):344-50.
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  28. Smith WR, Betancourt JR, Wynia MK, Bussey-Jones J, Stone VE, Phillips CO, Fernandez A, Jacobs E, Bowles J. Recommendations for teaching about racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care. 2007.
  29. Green AR, Miller E, Krupat E, White A, Taylor WC, Hirsh DA, Wilson RP, Betancourt JR. Designing and implementing a cultural competence OSCE: Lessons learned from interviews with medical students. 2007.
  30. Betancourt JR, Blumenthal D. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. Anthony Fauci et al., Eds. 2007.
  31. Betancourt JR. Barriers to Eliminating Disparities in Clinical Practice: Lessons from the IOM Report “Unequal Treatment”. Eliminating Healthcare Disparities in America: Beyond the IOM Report. Richard Allen Williams, Ed. 2007.
  32. Boone LR, Mayberry RM, Betancourt JR, Coggins PC, Yancey EM. Cultural competence in the prevention of sexually transmitted disease. Am J Health Studies. 2007.
  33. Betancourt JR. Eliminating Healthcare Disparities in America: Beyond the IOM Report. Richard Allen Williams, Ed. 2007.
  34. Betancourt JR, Quinlan J. Personal responsibility versus responsible options: Health care, community health promotion, and the battle against chronic disease. 2007.
  35. Greer JA, Park ER, Green AR, Betancourt JR, Weissman JS. Primary care resident perceived preparedness to deliver cross-cultural care: An examination of training and specialty differences. 2007.
  36. Betancourt JR. Barriers to Eliminating Disparities in Clinical Practice: Lessons from the IOM Report “Unequal Treatment”. Eliminating Healthcare Disparities in America: Beyond the IOM Report. Richard Allen Williams, Ed. 2007.
  37. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Carrillo JE, Park E. Cultural competence and health care disparities: key perspectives and trends. Immigrant Medicine. Patricia Walker et al., Eds. 2007.
  38. Betancourt JR. Current approaches to integrating elements of cultural competence in nursing education. 2007.
  39. Betancourt JR. Cultural competency: providing quality care to diverse populations. Consult Pharm. 2006 Dec; 21(12):988-95.
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  40. Betancourt JR, Dogra N. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: Where we've been, where we are, and where we are going. Alliance for Health Care Reform Policy Brief. 2006.
  41. Betancourt JR . Improving Quality and Achieving Equity: What is the role of cultural competence and quality in reducing racial/ethnic disparities in health care?. The Commonwealth Fund. 2006.
  42. Lee KC, Winickoff JP, Kim MK, Campbell EG, Betancourt JR, Park ER, Maina AW, Weissman JS. Resident physicians' use of professional and nonprofessional interpreters: a national survey. JAMA. 2006 Sep 6; 296(9):1050-3.
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  43. Betancourt JR. Eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health care: what is the role of academic medicine? Acad Med. 2006 Sep; 81(9):788-92.
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  44. Geiger HJ, Betancourt JR, Williams DR. Who is at greatest risk for receiving poor-quality health care? N Engl J Med. 2006 Jun 15; 354(24):2617-9; author reply 2617-9.
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  45. Betancourt JR. Cultural competence and medical education: many names, many perspectives, one goal. Acad Med. 2006 Jun; 81(6):499-501.
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  46. Park ER, Betancourt JR, Miller E, Nathan M, MacDonald E, Ananeh-Firempong O, Stone VE. Internal medicine residents' perceptions of cross-cultural training. Barriers, needs, and educational recommendations. J Gen Intern Med. 2006 May; 21(5):476-80.
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  47. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Carrillo JE. Cross-Cultural Care: A Patient-Based Approach. Up to Date Online. www.uptodate.com. Burton D. Rose, Joseph M. Rush, Eds. 2006.
  48. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Carrillo JE. www.uptodate.com. Cross-Cultural Care: A Patient-Based Approach. In: Up to Date Online. Burton D. Rose, Joseph M. Rush, Eds. 2006.
  49. Weissman JS, Betancourt J, Campbell EG, Park ER, Kim M, Clarridge B, Blumenthal D, Lee KC, Maina AW. Resident physicians' preparedness to provide cross-cultural care. JAMA. 2005 Sep 7; 294(9):1058-67.
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  50. Park ER, Betancourt JR, Kim MK, Maina AW, Blumenthal D, Weissman JS. Mixed messages: residents' experiences learning cross-cultural care. Acad Med. 2005 Sep; 80(9):874-80.
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  51. Betancourt JR, Maina AW, Soni SM. The IOM report unequal treatment: lessons for clinical practice. Del Med J. 2005 Sep; 77(9):339-48.
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  52. Betancourt JR. Racial and ethnic disparities in health care: no one suspect, no one solution. Del Med J. 2005 Sep; 77(9):333-4.
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  53. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Carrillo JE, Park ER. Cultural competence and health care disparities: key perspectives and trends. Health Aff (Millwood). 2005 Mar-Apr; 24(2):499-505.
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  54. Betancourt JR, Maina AW. The Institute of Medicine report "Unequal Treatment": implications for academic health centers. Mt Sinai J Med. 2004 Oct; 71(5):314-21.
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  55. Betancourt JR. Cultural competence--marginal or mainstream movement? N Engl J Med. 2004 Sep 2; 351(10):953-5.
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  56. Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE, Green AR, Maina A. Barriers to health promotion and disease prevention in the Latino population. Clin Cornerstone. 2004; 6(3):16-26; discussion 27-9.
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  57. Betancourt JR, Ananeh-Firempong O. Not Me! Doctors, decisions, and disparities in health care. Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports. 2004; 25:105-9.
  58. Cone DC, Richardson LD, Todd KH, Betancourt JR, Lowe RA. Health care disparities in emergency medicine. Acad Emerg Med. 2003 Nov; 10(11):1176-83.
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  59. Betancourt JR. Strategies for Addressing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2003.
  60. Betancourt JR, Llerena-Quinn R, Peters T, Oriol N, White A. Integrating Cross-Cultural Education at HMS: Progress from the Committee on Culturally Competent Care. . Harvard Medical School Education Day, Boston, MA. 2003.
  61. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Carrillo JE, Ananeh-Firempong O. Defining cultural competence: a practical framework for addressing racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care. Public Health Rep. 2003 Jul-Aug; 118(4):293-302.
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  62. Betancourt JR, King RK. Unequal treatment: the Institute of Medicine report and its public health implications. Public Health Rep. 2003 Jul-Aug; 118(4):287-92.
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  63. Betancourt JR. Cross-cultural medical education: conceptual approaches and frameworks for evaluation. Acad Med. 2003 Jun; 78(6):560-9.
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  64. Park E, Betancourt JR, Nathan M, Miller E, Ananaeh-Firempong O, Stone VE. Developing a Cross-Cultural Needs Assessment for Internal Medicine Residents. Society for General Internal Medicine, Vancouver, BC. 2003.
  65. Park E, Betancourt JR, Nathan M, Miller E, Ananaeh-Firempong O, Stone VE. Developing a Cross-Cultural Needs Assessment for Internal Medicine Residents. Society for Behavioral Medicine. 2003.
  66. Green AR, Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE. Springer. Providing Culturally Competent Care in the Hospital Setting. In: A Guide to Hospitals and Inpatient Care. Eugenia Siegler, Saeid Mirafzali, Janice Foust, Eds. 2003.
  67. Betancourt JR. “Unequal Treatment” in Health Care: Findings, recommendations and new directions for our healthcare system. Harvard Health Policy Review. 2003.
  68. Green AR, Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE. Providing Culturally Competent Care in the Hospital Setting. A Guide to Hospitals and Inpatient Care. Eugenia Siegler, Saeid Mirafzali, Janice Foust, Eds. 2003.
  69. Betancourt JR, Firempong O, Inui T, Green AR, Hughes DL, Vargas R. The IOM Report on Racial/Ethnic Disparities: Findings, Recommendations and Concrete Next Steps. 2002.
  70. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Carrillo JE. Cultural Competence in Health Care: Emerging Frameworks and Practical Approaches. The Commonwealth Fund. 2002.
  71. Betancourt JR, Llerena-Quinn R, Peters T, Oriol N, White A. Integrating Cross-Cultural Education at HMS: Progress from the Ad-Hoc Committee on Culturally Competent Care. . Harvard Medical School Education Day. Boston, MA. 2002.
  72. Betancourt JR. Cultural Competence in Primary Care. Morehouse National Center for Primary Care, commissioned by the Macy Foundation. 2002.
  73. Betancourt JR. IOM highlights health disparities: implications for health plans. Healthplan. 2002 Jul-Aug; 43(4):30-3, 36.
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  74. Green AR, Carrillo JE, Betancourt JR. Why the disease-based model of medicine fails our patients. West J Med. 2002 Mar; 176(2):141-3.
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  75. Betancourt JR. IOM Tackles Health Disparities. 2002.
  76. Green AR, Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE. Integrating social factors into cross-cultural medical education. Acad Med. 2002 Mar; 77(3):193-7.
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  77. Betancourt JR, Lavizzo-Mourey R. Institute of Medicine Press. Cross-Cultural Education in the Health Professions. In: Institute of Medicine Committee on Understanding and Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities. 2002.
  78. Betancourt JR, Lavizzo-Mourey R. Cross-Cultural Education in the Health Professions. Institute of Medicine Committee on Understanding and Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities. 2002.
  79. Elixhauser A, Weinick RM, Betancourt JR, Andrews RM. Differences between Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites in use of hospital procedures for cerebrovascular disease. Ethn Dis. 2002; 12(1):29-37.
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  80. Betancourt JR. Health Outcome Measures for Evaluating Success in Teaching Cultural Competence. Association of American Medical Colleges. 2001.
  81. Betancourt JR. The State of Cross-Cultural Medical Education. Physicians for Human Rights Blue Ribbon on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health. 2001.
  82. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Harris J, Charles C, Meyer BR, Carrillo JE. Cultural and Linguistic Barriers in an Urban Academic Outpatient Practice: Observations from Doctors in Training. . The Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Conference San Diego, CA . 2001.
  83. Betancourt JR. Federal Efforts to Eliminate Disparities: A Call to Arms for Academic Generalists. 2001.
  84. Carrillo JE, Trevino F, Betancourt JR, Coustasse AR. Josey-Bass. Latino Access to Health Care: The Role of Insurance, Medicaid Managed Care, and Institutional Barriers. In: Health Issues in the Latino Community. Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Carlos Molina, Ruth Zambrana, Eds. 2001.
  85. Carrillo JE, Trevino F, Betancourt JR, Coustasse AR. Latino Access to Health Care: The Role of Insurance, Medicaid Managed Care, and Institutional Barriers. Health Issues in the Latino Community. Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Carlos Molina, Ruth Zambrana, Eds. 2001; Chapter 3.
  86. Feldman M, Cryer B, Rushin K, Betancourt J. A comparison of every-third-day versus daily low-dose aspirin therapy on serum thromboxane concentrations in healthy men and women. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2001 Jan; 7(1):53-7.
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  87. Betancourt JR, Nielsen R, Castro D. Public Health Modeling: Designing a Student Health Practice. The American Public Health Association Annual Conference Boston, MA. 2000.
  88. Elixhauser A, Weinick R, Betancourt JR, Andrews R. Differences in Use of Hospital Procedures for Cerebrovascular Disease among Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites. . The American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA. 2000.
  89. Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE. Environmental Scan: Latino Access to Primary and Preventive Care. Secondary Barriers to Care: Organizational and Structural Factors. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2000.
  90. Green AR, Betancourt JR. Latino Environmental Scan: Latino Access to Primary and Preventive Care. Tertiary Barriers to Care: The Provider-Patient Encounter. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2000.
  91. Betancourt JR, King RK. Diversity in health care: expanding our perspectives. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000 Sep; 154(9):871-2.
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  92. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Harris J, Charles C, Meyer BR, Carrillo JE. Cultural and Linguistic Barriers in an Urban Academic Outpatient Practice: Observations from Doctors in Training. . The Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy Conf Atlanta, GA . 2000.
  93. Elixhauser A, Weinick R, Betancourt JR, Andrews R. Differences in Use of Hospital Procedures for Cerebrovascular Disease among Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites. . The Association for Health Services Research Annual Conference Los Angeles, CA. 2000.
  94. Green AR, Betancourt JR Carrillo JE. Innovations in Cross-Cultural Education. The Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Conference, Boston, MA. 2000.
  95. Green AR, Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE. The relation between somatic symptoms and depression. N Engl J Med. 2000 Mar 2; 342(9):658; author reply 659.
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  96. Green AR, Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE. The relation between somatic symptoms and depression (letter). 2000.
  97. Betancourt JR, Green AR, Carrillo JE. The challenges of cross-cultural healthcare--diversity, ethics, and the medical encounter. Bioethics Forum. 2000; 16(3):27-32.
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  98. Betancourt JR, Jacobs EA. Language barriers to informed consent and confidentiality: the impact on women's health. J Am Med Womens Assoc. 2000; 55(5):294-5.
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  99. Betancourt JR, Johnson M, Valadez A. Article Consultants, Patient Care. Reducing the burden of diabetes and CVD. 2000; 34(9):28-48.
  100. Balk SJ, Betancourt JR, Chicoye LS, et al . Article consultants, Patient Care. Eliminating disparities in asthma management. 2000; 34(9):160-87.
  101. Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE, Green AR. Hypertension in multicultural and minority populations: linking communication to compliance. Curr Hypertens Rep. 1999 Dec; 1(6):482-8.
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  102. Carrillo JE, Betancourt JR, Green AR. Limitations of Disease Management Programs in Voluntary Enrollment Medicaid Managed Care. . The Association for Health Services Research Annual Conference, Chicago, IL . 1999.
  103. Carrillo JE, Green AR, Betancourt JR. Cross-cultural primary care: a patient-based approach. Ann Intern Med. 1999 May 18; 130(10):829-34.
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  104. Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE, Callahan ME. Observations from Latinos at an Outpatient Practice: Implications for Medicaid Managed Care. The Association for Health Services Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC. 1998.
  105. Betancourt JR. Latino Diabetes Program Structural Assessment: New England. Dept. of Health and Human Services-Public Health Service: Region I Boston, MA. 1998.
  106. Betancourt JR, Carrillo JE, Callahan ME. Observations from Latinos at an Outpatient Practice: Implications for Medicaid Managed Care. Cornell-Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Managed Care Conference, New York, NY. 1997.
  107. Betancourt, JR. Analysis of the Puerto Rican Health Care Reform. US Public Health Service/Department of Health of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR. 1997.
  108. Betancourt, Joseph R. The Key to Medical School Recruitment: What Shapes the Young Hispanic Mind. Eighth and Eleventh Hispanic Medical Congress, San Juan, PR. 1996.
  109. Betancourt, Joseph R. The Key to Medical School Recruitment: What Shapes the Young Hispanic Mind. Eighth and Eleventh Hispanic Medical Congress, San Juan, PR. 1993.
  110. Scheffler J, Betancourt JR. Interaction of Ro 82-0860 with Gap 334. The Hoffman LaRoche Research Department, Nutley, NJ. 1991.
  111. Betancourt JR, Hirsh EF, Estes JT. Portacaval shunts: experimental use of various grafting materials constructing a "Y" shape shunt. Am Surg. 1969 Jul; 35(7):516-24.
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