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It has been argued that while actual racism continues to harm health, fear of racism, due to historical precedents, can cause minority populations to avoid seeking medical help. For example, a 2003 study found that a large percentage of respondents perceived discrimination targeted at African American women in the area of reproductive health. [128]
The history of medical racism has created a deep distrust of health professionals and their practices among many people in marginalized racial and ethnic groups. Studies within the last couple decades have elucidated ongoing disparate treatment from health professionals, revealing racial biases.
"Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine", by Dr. Uché Blackstock takes a critical look at the intersection of racism and healthcare.
Race and health refers to how being identified with a specific race influences health.Race is a complex concept that has changed across chronological eras and depends on both self-identification and social recognition. [1]
A new report details racial and ethnic inequalities in health care. Health care needs to diversify its workforce to get rid of racial inequalities, according to the National Academies of Sciences ...
Putting money toward racism-as-a-public-health-crisis declarations is an important way for governments to show they’re committed to implementing the steps, Mendez said. But money was a rarity in ...
In the U.S., connections between institutional racism and health have been investigated through epidemiological studies that examine the link between institutional racism– in the form of residential segregation and environmental racism– and health-related outcomes. [39]
The 3,000-person survey found that 47 percent of doctors, nurses, dentists, physician assistants and other health workers witnessed a racist incident… Almost half of health-care workers witness ...