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- The social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly influence health inequities, indicating that focusing only on individual medical interventions is insufficient.
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- Medical practitioners can enhance community health by challenging the harmful effects of criminalization in healthcare and participating in policy reform initiatives.
From othering to belonging: a framework for DEI history-telling and strategising.
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January 2025
Fall Program for First Semester, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA.
The medical profession in the USA is-and has long been-a segregated workforce. Currently, just 5.0% of all US physicians are black.
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Fam Process
June 2024
Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Concomitant with a growing recognition of demographic shifts toward greater racial/ethnic diversity in the United States and widespread depictions of racial injustice, desires for increased racial/ethnic tolerance and inclusivity have been expressed in various sectors of U.S. society, including education, healthcare, and business.
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J Pain
September 2024
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia.
Racism increases pain sensitization and contributes to racialized pain inequities; however, research has not tested interventions targeting racism to reduce pain. In this study, we examined whether White bystanders can act to mitigate racism's pain-sensitizing effects. To simulate racial exclusion in the laboratory, Black young adults (age 18-30; N = 92) were randomly assigned to be included or excluded by White players in a ball-tossing game (Cyberball).
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Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol
July 2024
Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address:
Increased fossil fuel use has increased carbon dioxide concentrations leading to global warming and climate change with increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, wildfires, droughts, and heat waves. These changes increase the risk of adverse health effects for all human beings. However, these experiences do not affect everyone equally.
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