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Racial bias in healthcare takes many forms. We explore where racial bias exists in healthcare, how it affects People of Color, and what we can do about it.
Health justice is a path to health equity. While there are things health professionals and organizations can do to overcome barriers, health justice seeks to remove the barriers entirely.
Despite some progress, gender bias is still common in healthcare. Here's a look at historical and modern examples, how this bias affects doctors and patients, and what can be done about it.
Systemic Barriers A lot of health disparities can be attributed to social determinants for health, such as exposure to air pollution, living conditions, and stress.
Birth control access is key to preventing unintended pregnancies. But race, socioeconomics, and where you live can play a role. Learn why.
Health equity arises from access to the social determinants of health, specifically from wealth, power and prestige. [1] Individuals who have consistently been deprived of these three determinants are significantly disadvantaged from health inequities, and face worse health outcomes than those who are able to access certain resources. [2][1] It ...
Cultural beliefs about Alzheimer’s vary widely between different races and ethnicities. And there are many factors that affect it, such as: Tendency to view Alzheimer’s signs as a normal part ...
Learn which health conditions disproportionately affect the Black community, the reasons for the disparities, and ideas on what we can do to fix them.