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Throughout US history racial disparities in health have been pervasive. [55] In a 2001 paper, Williams and Collins also argued that, although it is no longer being legally enforced, racial segregation is still one of the primary causes of racial disparities in health because it determines socioeconomic status by limiting access to education and ...
"Racial residential segregation is a fundamental cause of racial disparities in health". [88] Racial segregation can result in decreased opportunities for minority groups in income, education, etc. While there are laws against racial segregation, study conducted by D. R. Williams and C. Collins focuses primarily on the impacts of racial ...
Health disparities refer to gaps in the quality of health and health care across racial and ethnic groups. [13] The US Health Resources and Services Administration defines health disparities as "population-specific differences in the presence of disease, health outcomes, or access to health care". [14]
The Associated Press spent a year examining how racial health disparities have harmed generations of Black Americans. WHY ARE BLACK BABIES AND MOTHERS MORE LIKELY TO DIE? Black women have the ...
The history of medical racism has created 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.
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Health inequities can manifest as disparities in several aspects of health such as quality of healthcare, incidence and outcome of disease or disorders, life span, infant mortality, health and sexual education, exercise, and drug use. Furthermore, racism itself is thought to have a negative impact on both mental and physical health.
"Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine", by Dr. Uché Blackstock takes a critical look at the intersection of racism and healthcare.