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Systemic: How Racism Is Making Us Ill.

June 26, 2024

Liverpool L. New York, NY: Astra Publishing House; 2024. ISBN‏: ‎9781662601675.

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People of color are routinely affected by biased decision making in health care. This book examines the phenomenon of discrimination as it impacts health worldwide. The author distills evidence and stories to support arguments in favor of the need for national policy to dislodge racism as the public health and safety threat it is.

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