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8Aug10 Doctors & Advocacy

When I made the choice to be a doctor at a medical school I wasn’t sure exactly what ramifications (beside teaching the next generations of doctors) my job would have. It became clear to me after a year that being an academic afforded me many privileges: of course, mentoring and teaching relationships, but also the [...]

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13Jun10 Black & White

Imagine if I told you that because of the color of your skin, you wouldn’t be allowed access to certain health care services. Pretty outrageous, right? After all, discrimination based on skin color or ethnicity is beyond the pale in 21st century America. What if the color of your skin made you four times more likely [...]

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5 Comments Posted by glasshospital in health disparities, hospital care, patient experience
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