Diversity in Medicine
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AMA announces major commitment to health equity
“Black men in medical school are an endangered species.”
Commentary
Systemic racism is a cause of health disparities
Even in systems where insurance status is the same, there are documented differences in care.
Conference Coverage
Structural racism tied to psychosis risk in Black people
The researchers cited neighborhood factors, trauma in a U.S. context, and racial disparities during the prenatal and perinatal periods as three...
Conference Coverage
Patchy growth of TAVR programs leaves poorer communities behind
Hospitals in metropolitan areas and those serving wealthier patients were more likely to start programs, according to a new cross-sectional...
News
Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
News
Failure to rescue occurs more often among women of color
Failure-to-rescue rate advances focus from complications themselves – which can occur when care is appropriate and may stem from patient...
Conference Coverage
Hispanic diabetes patients receive less guideline-based care
A new study highlights disparities in health care.
News
Severe obesity persists, takes high cardiovascular toll
“This research highlights the high cardiovascular toll exacted by continuing failure to tackle obesity, particularly among more socioeconomically...
Conference Coverage
Black patients with cutaneous sarcoidosis may have more systemic and CV disease
Black patients were significantly more likely to have two or more organs involved and have higher rates of cardiac involvement.
Conference Coverage
Blacks and Hispanics have higher inpatient use for mycosis fungoides
Findings reinforce need to maintain “higher index of suspicion” in these patients.