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Addressing Racial Inequities In Medicine

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Furthermore, race and ethnicity on birth records may be transferred from existing medical records, which can also be inconsistent with self-reported data. Significant national discourse has focused on the idea of structural inequalities and structural racism within a variety of societal sectors, including healthcare. This perspective provides an understanding of the historic and pervasive nature of This Methods Report from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) summarizes definitional and conceptual issues around racism and health inequity and describes how racism and health inequities are currently addressed in preventive health.

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Racism in healthcare is a deeply rooted issue that stretches back centuries. Its origins are interwoven with the history of slavery, medical experimentation, and systemic inequities. Understanding this historical context is crucial as we strive to address the ongoing disparities faced by marginalized communities. This article delves As our nation confronts systemic racism and consequences of persistent inequities and disparate outcomes in health care, our organizations—which include the leading professional organizations in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology—are committed to changing the culture of medicine, eliminating racism and racial inequities that

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Fortunately, many of the best medical schools in the United States are taking a pragmatic and active approach to addressing inequities in healthcare. From diversity, equity, and inclusion training (DEI) to evolving admission policies and student resources, many medical schools strive to combat these disparities one student at a time. In response to the urgent and abiding need for strategies to stamp out discrimination in medical settings, the AMA House of Delegates has

Cancer incidence and outcomes vary considerably between racial and ethnic groups. Non-Hispanic (NH) Blacks are disproportionately burdened with the most common cancer types, having the highest death rate of any group. Racial health disparities are complex and have been identified at each step of the cancer care continuum, encompassing patient and provider Pay Inequities and Debt Accumulation Inequities in salaries/pay among underrepresented minorities are reported in many sectors, and medicine is no exception. Consistently Black and Latino physicians and nurses report lower incomes compared with their White and Asian counterparts. 14 – 16 In addition, Black and Latino medical students and dental students often

The committee concluded that policymakers do not have to choose between public safety and racial equity because many of the policies designed to address racial inequalities also make communities safer. Instead, the committee identified two evidence-informed approaches designed to reduce racial inequities and advance public safety: (1) implementing policy reform at every

This article provides a summary of Viewpoint and Research articles responding to the 2020 Journal of Managed Care + Specialty Pharmacy Call to Action to address racial and social inequities in medication use. We find great heterogeneity in terms of On the contrary, strategic employer planning to address workforce health inequities has the potential to create business value. 89 Accordingly, the goal for this commentary is to highlight the importance of the employers’ role in improving workforce health equity and provide recommendations to mitigate observed inequities. However, because health disparities are present throughout emergency medicine, this is a framework that should be considered in all types of EDs. Numerous studies have shown the widespread inequities that exist in emergency medicine with respect to the health care provided 2-4 and the resultant disparities in health outcomes. 5-8

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This has been evidenced and exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which some of the starkest inequities have emerged among populations experiencing racial discrimination. The World Health Organization supports national and local authorities in addressing racial discrimination and related health inequities. Evidence synthesis: Racial inequities in prostate cancer outcomes are driven by a series of structural and social determinants of health that impact exposures, mediators, and outcomes. Social determinants of equity, such as laws/policies, economic systems, and structural racism, affect the inequitable access to environmental and neighborhood exposures, in addition to

Little progress has been made in advancing equity in health care over the past two decades, and racial and ethnic inequities remain a fundamental flaw of the nation’s health care system. A new report recommends that Congress and federal agencies take action to Medicine and Society How Structural Racism Works — Racist Policies as a Root Cause of U.S. Racial Health Inequities

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ABSTRACT Significant national discourse has focused on the idea of structural inequalities and structural racism within a vari-ety of societal sectors, including healthcare. This perspec-tive provides an understanding of the historic and pervasive nature of structural inequalities and structural racism; uses well-known frameworks in health equity research for concep-tualizing

For at least three decades, a growing body of evidence has documented the problem of health and healthcare disparities, defined as preventable differences in disease burden, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health among socially disadvantaged populations.1 Health disparities have reached crisis proportions among racial and ethnic groups across the United Racial and ethnic student body diversity is essential for medical schools to serve their educational mission of addressing racial and ethnic health inequities in the United States. Yet bans on the practice of affirmative action in six states have led to declines in students of color enrolled in medical schools. In this article, we examine prior stages that contribute to Purpose of Review This review synthetizes findings reflecting the increasing racial and ethnic inequities in opioid overdose mortality and emphasizes the necessity for tailored interventions as well as other policy-level and structural strategies to stem this trend. Recent Findings Factors contributing to inequities in overdose mortality include changes in drug

The following snapshot aims to highlight how Anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination are key drivers of health inequalities faced by diverse Black Canadian communities Footnote i. Evidence of institutional discrimination in key determinants of health is also presented, including education We propose that integrated medical and pharmacy plans are well positioned to address racial and ethnic health disparities related to medication adherence. Plain language summary Patients not taking their prescribed prescription medications can result in unnecessary sickness and death.

The medical and scientific community must be a willing partner in dismantling struc-tural racism in society, which includes an emphasis on addressing the socioeconomic, environmental, and behavioral factors that influence most health outcomes. As one of the specialties most intertwined with social medicine, emergency medicine (EM) is ideally positioned to address racism in medicine, develop health equity metrics, monitor disparities in clinical performance data, identify research gaps, implement processes and policies to eliminate racial health inequities, and promote anti-racist Lack of trust in biomedical research, government, and health care systems, especially among racial/ethnic minorities and under-resourced communities, is a longstanding issue rooted in social injustice. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted existing health and socioeconomic inequities and increased the urgency for solutions to provide access to

1. INTRODUCTION The COVID‐19 pandemic brought renewed national attention to the profound and persistent racial differences in American health outcomes. The Centers for Disease Control’s national snapshot of health in 2019 painted a troubling picture prior to the pandemic. 1 This report demonstrated large differences in life expectancy, infant mortality, and maternal mortality

Publications 2024 Addressing Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Opioid Overdose Mortality: Strategies for Equitable Interventions and Structural Change Cruz F, Jegede O. Addressing Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Opioid Overdose Mortality: Strategies for Equitable Interventions and Structural Change. Current Psychiatry Reports 2024, 26:

For example, new care approaches, such as telemedicine, may unintentionally propagate inequities if not implemented appropriately. 73,74 In medical journals, racism must be interrogated as a critical driver of racial health disparities in addiction medicine, 51 ensuring that clinical research related to addiction is reformed to be Summary Race and ethnic inequalities in health are widely recognised, with much work needed to improve care, diagnosis and treatment, Bias and racism in the biomedical community thwart scientific advancement, reduce the pipeline of diverse clinicians and scientists, and contribute to racial and ethnic health disparities. We

The changes that the health care system implemented and the changes in the provision of social services have impacted efforts to address the ongoing opioid epidemic, and may worsen existing racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD).

Racial disparities in medical care should be understood within the context of racial inequities in societal institutions. Systematic discrimination is not the aber- rant behavior of a few but is often support- ed by institutional policies and unconscious bias based on negative stere o t y p e s . E f fectively addressing disparities in the quality of care re q u i r es improved data sys- tems