Postcard of the Quapaw Baths in Hot Springs, Arkansas. "The House With the Big Dome, Located in the very center of Bath House Row, Write for price schedules and descriptive literature."

A firmly established and frequently reported pattern in the distribution of health status in the U.S. is that non-Hispanic blacks (NHB) have higher rates of morbidity and mortality than do non-Hispanic whites (NHW). Although ...