Open AccessStructural Racism and Supporting Black Lives — The Role of Health Professionals
Author(s) -
Rachel R. Hardeman,
Eduardo Medina,
Katy B. Kozhimannil
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmp1609535
Subject(s) - racism , medicine , privilege (computing) , health professionals , power (physics) , criminology , gender studies , health care , sociology , law , political science , physics , quantum mechanics
Structural racism leads to increased rates of premature death and reduced levels of overall health and well-being — an epidemic affecting our whole society. As clinicians and researchers, we wield power, privilege, and responsibility for dismantling structural racism.
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