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Some scholars have argued for a genetic understanding of racial health disparities in the United States, suggesting that certain genes predispose individuals to specific diseases. [213] However, the U.S. Census Bureau's recognition of race as a social and not biological category necessitates a social understanding of the causes of health ...
"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]
In healthcare, implicit racial and ethnic biases can contribute to disparities in access to care, quality of care, and health outcomes for people of color. [ 16 ] A systematic review conducted by Hall et al. (2015) examined implicit racial and ethnic biases among healthcare professionals and their impact on healthcare outcomes.
After providing evidence against genetic causes for the disparity, the program further explores how exposure to racism might affect health. Obstetrician Michael Lu ( UCLA School of Medicine ) discusses the “ life course model ,” which posits that an individual's health is determined not only by genetics and current circumstances, but by all ...
In light of National Minority Health Month, a medical student writes about racial health disparities and their effects on our community.
Kelley et al. define access to healthcare as “the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes”. [16] Health disparities, which are largely caused by unequal access to healthcare, can be defined as “a difference in which disadvantaged social groups such as the poor, racial/ethnic minorities, women and other ...
The racial wealth gap has its roots in slavery and racist policies that Black families are still catching up from. Navigating this racial wealth gap means people of color will have to be extra ...