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Three people are standing behind a fence, trying to watch a parade as it passes by. One is tall, one is shorter, and one is a small child. The tall person can see over the fence, but the other two ...
Racial bias happens when attitudes and judgments toward people because of their race affect personal thoughts, decisions, and behaviors. Whether implicit or otherwise, racial bias is evident in ...
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 ...
Disparities in healthcare access contribute to inequities in health outcomes among different populations. The quality of healthare system of a state is also dependent on how developed a country is. The government should ensure a suitable working conditions for workers working in the health industry.
Race and health refers to how being identified with a specific race influences health. Race is a complex concept that has changed across chronological eras and depends on both self-identification and social recognition. [1] In the study of race and health, scientists organize people in racial categories depending on different factors such as ...
Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable on Health Disparities: Biology, Behavior, and Society. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD, is director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at ...
Drugs can work differently in individuals, depending on their age, gender, and possibly ancestry. Around 40 percent of the U.S. population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority, but that’s not ...
Cultural competence is a practice of values and attitudes that aims to optimize the healthcare experience of patients with cross cultural backgrounds. [6] Essential elements that enable organizations to become culturally competent include valuing diversity, having the capacity for cultural self-assessment, being conscious of the dynamics inherent when cultures interact, having ...