Racism
Black Americans expect to face racism in the doctor's office, survey finds : Shots
People of color who have a doctor who looks like them report more satisfaction with their health care. Here, Abel Woldu and Dr. Kelsey Angell parti...
New study claims 'structural racism' played role in Black Death
A new study revealed that Black women of African descent were the most likely to die during a devastating medieval plague.
Research of 145 bodies t...
Structural Racism and Lung Cancer Risk: A Scoping Review
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Structural racism is associated with persistent inequities in health and health outcomes in the US for racial and ethnic...
One-on-One with Black Trauma Surgeon and Author Dr. Brian H. Williams on Racism, Violence, Healing, and his Run for Congress
Meet Dr. Brian H. Williams, a distinguished trauma surgeon and author of The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, ...
Beyond Health Disparities: Confronting Cultural Racism
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When cultural racism is entrenched in a society, how do we successfully do equity-focused and anti-racist work? ...
The 24-Hour Workday for New York State Home Health Care Workers: Institutional Racism in Health Care Delivery
Racism named as a public health issue largely focuses on those at the care-receiving end of health care. Home health care workers (HHCWs) are predo...
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