Ethnicity recording in health and social care data collections in Ireland: where and how is it measured and what is it used for?

• Main Authors: Ailish Hannigan (Author), Nazmy Villarroel (Author), Maria Roura (Author), Joseph LeMaster (Author), Alphonse Basogomba (Author), Colette Bradley (Author), Anne MacFarlane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the European Union (EU), discrimination based on racial and ethnic origin is prohibited under the Racial Equality Directive. Ireland is one of only three EU countries where a legal duty of equality data collection is placed on public bodies. It provides an important context in...