Racism towards Black, Indigenous and people of colour continues to exist in the healthcare
system. This leads to profound harm for people who use and work within these settings. This …

Objectives. Veterans Affairs (VA) patient populations are becoming increasingly diverse in
race and ethnicity. The purpose of this paper is to (1) document the importance of using …

Importance Addressing the social determinants of health has been difficult for health
systems to operationalize. Objective To assess a standardized intervention, Individualized …

Purpose: Factors contributing to racial differences in health care system distrust (HCSD) are
currently unknown. Proposed potential contributing factors are prior experiences of racial …

The determinants of health inequities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations
include factors amenable to medical education's influence—for example, the competence of …

Communication problems due to language and cultural differences between health care
professionals and patients are widely recognized. Finns are described as more silent …

Background The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report,“Unequal Treatment,” which defines
disparities as racially based, indicates that disparities in cancer diagnosis and treatment are …

Poor outcomes have been reported in African Americans and Hispanics compared to
Caucasians with lupus nephritis. The purpose of this retrospective analysis was to identify …

Background Socio-economic inequalities in maternal and child health are ubiquitous, but
limited information is available on how much the quality of care varies according to wealth or …

In recent decades, the United States has experienced substantial growth in the number of
student‐run clinics for the indigent. Today, over 49 medical schools across the country …