Kara Odom Walker

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The association among specialty, race, ethnicity, and practice location among California physicians in diverse specialties
    Kara Odom Walker
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, 995 Potrero Ave, W 83, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 104:46-52. 2012
  2. ncbi The vulnerability of middle-aged and older adults in a multiethnic, low-income area: contributions of age, ethnicity, and health insurance
    Kara Odom Walker
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:2416-22. 2010
  3. ncbi Increased patient delays in care after the closure of Martin Luther King Hospital: implications for monitoring health system changes
    Kara Odom Walker
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
    Ethn Dis 21:356-60. 2011
  4. ncbi Effect of closure of a local safety-net hospital on primary care physicians' perceptions of their role in patient care
    Kara Odom Walker
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco, USA
    Ann Fam Med 9:496-503. 2011
  5. ncbi Self-reported fluency in non-english languages among physicians practicing in California
    Gerardo Moreno
    Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
    Fam Med 42:414-20. 2010

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi The association among specialty, race, ethnicity, and practice location among California physicians in diverse specialties
    Kara Odom Walker
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, 995 Potrero Ave, W 83, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 104:46-52. 2012
    ..Few have investigated whether non-primary care specialists of minority backgrounds are more likely to serve the underserved than nonminority specialists...
  2. ncbi The vulnerability of middle-aged and older adults in a multiethnic, low-income area: contributions of age, ethnicity, and health insurance
    Kara Odom Walker
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:2416-22. 2010
    ..Providing insurance coverage for this group may improve access to preventive care and promote wellness...
  3. ncbi Increased patient delays in care after the closure of Martin Luther King Hospital: implications for monitoring health system changes
    Kara Odom Walker
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
    Ethn Dis 21:356-60. 2011
    ..Using community-based participatory research methods, we explored the impact of hospital closure among late middle aged and elderly racial/ethnic minorities in South Los Angeles...
  4. ncbi Effect of closure of a local safety-net hospital on primary care physicians' perceptions of their role in patient care
    Kara Odom Walker
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco, USA
    Ann Fam Med 9:496-503. 2011
    ....
  5. ncbi Self-reported fluency in non-english languages among physicians practicing in California
    Gerardo Moreno
    Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
    Fam Med 42:414-20. 2010
    ..We sought to compare the non-English language fluency of practicing physicians by physician race/ethnicity and location of medical school education...