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• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations. AAPI Health Data Database. 2009; AAPCHO: Oakland, CA. 
  AAPCHO offers a preliminary directory of AA & NHOPI public use health data and references on an array of topics and conditions. 

• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations. AAPI Health Literature Database. 2009; AAPCHO: Oakland, CA. 
  AAPCHO offers a preliminary list of AA&NHOPI literature citations, comprised of over 900 books, journal articles, and reports, highlighting important factors impacting AA&NHOPI health. 

• Chen MS Jr, Hawks BL. A Debunking of the Myth of Healthy Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Am J Health Prom. 1995; 9(4):261-8.
  This article presents evidence that the stereotype of healthy Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is a myth and explains how AA & NHOPIs are underserved. 

• Harborview Medical Center. EthnoMed. 2010; Harborview Medical Center: Seattle, WA. 
  EthnoMed shares information about cultural beliefs, medical issues, and other topics pertinent to the health care of immigrant and refugee populations served in Seattle and the United States.

• Health Resources and Services Administration. Cultural Competency and Health Literacy Resources for Health Care Providers. 
  HRSA offers training, curricula, and other resources with varying focuses to support health care providers in the area of cultural competency.

• Institute of Medicine. Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. 2002; The National Academies Press: Washington, DC. 
  This IOM report discusses how racial and ethnic minorities receive lower quality healthcare than minorities despite controlling for access-related factors. 

• Management Sciences for Health. Reducing Disparities in Asian Americans & Pacific Islander Populations. 2005; MSH: Washington, DC. 
  MSH developed this training module with the intent to improve clinical outcomes among AA & NHOPI populations.

• Panapasa S. Social, Demographic, and Cultural Characteristics of Pacific Islanders. In: Trinh-Shevrin C, Islam NS, Rey MJ. Asian American Communities and Health: Context, Research, Policy, and Action. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 2009: 50-72.
  This chapter provides us with greater understanding about the intricacies of social, demographic and cultural characteristics of Pacific Islanders.