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From: "Bohorques, Rebecca" <RBohorques@spokanecounty.org>
To: "'ph-assess@u.washington.edu'" <ph-assess@u.washington.edu>
Subject: RE: Why Hispanic - answer
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 09:49:49 -0700 
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Julie, 

Thanks for the information. 

> ----------
> From: 	Alessio, Julie M.[SMTP:jma1303@doh.wa.gov]
> Sent: 	Friday, September 03, 1999 9:12 AM
> To: 	Washington public health assessment coordinators
> Subject: 	Fwd: Why Hispanic - answer
> 
> <<File: HISPORIG.DOC>>
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> 
> ********************* Forwarding Message *********************
> 
> 
> Greg mentioned that several hospital staff had asked him why we collect 
> Hispanic Origin data.  I also remember last year that we got the same 
> question at our visits.  So I called NCHS and talked to George Gay, who 
> gave me at least the NCHS answer.  Attached is my attempt to put this in 
> terms that might make sense to hospital personnel.  I'm not entirely 
> satisfied with it but it's all we have for now. 
> 
> Patricia Starzyk
> Department of Health
> Center for Health Statistics
> Phone: (360) 236-4323  
> Fax:     (360) 753-4135
> Email:   PMS0303@DOH.WA.GOV
> 
> 
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