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There does not seem to be a meta-analysis of studies investigating the connection between discrimination and health, but a review of 33 studies on the topic reveals that perceived discrimination is associated to poorer mental health and health-related decisions in Latinos residing in the U.S. [80] However, the review did not find evidence of a ...
This month, the Register published a guest essay written by Dr. Lauris Kaldjian, medical ethics professor at University of Iowa’s Carver College of Medicine, supporting Senate File 2286, a bill ...
In the United States, 20% of Hispanic Americans report encountering discrimination in healthcare settings and 17% report avoiding seeking medical care due to expected discrimination. [19] Studies of Hispanic people living in the U.S. reveal that after experiencing an instance of discrimination in a healthcare setting they, afterward, delayed ...
Literature on men's mental health has been described by multiple scholars as using an approach that is narrowly focussed that borders on victim blaming, unlike the studies on women's mental health. These often focus on mental health issues being caused by 'masculinity' and the attitudes and behaviours of men rather than "acknowledging a highly ...
A trip to the doctor’s office can be stressful, but many people of color in the US say they also expect to experience discrimination while seeking health care, according to a KFF Survey on ...
According to a new report, Black college students face two distinct barriers when it comes to finishing their education: discrimination and managing too many responsibilities.
Research has uncovered extensive evidence of discrimination based on skin color in criminal justice, business, the economy, housing, health care, the media, and politics in the United States and Europe. In addition, there has been research that evidently shows biases based on skin color in the educational system.
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to graduate from a western medical school Geneva Medical College, where Elizabeth Blackwell graduated in 1849. While both men and women are enrolling in medical school at similar rates, in 2015 the United States reported having 34% active female physicians and 66% active male physicians.