Under the Skin. The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of our Nation.

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Under the Skin. The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of our Nation.

June 29, 2022

Villarosa L. New York, NT: Doubleday: 2022. ISBN 9780385544887.

Health inequities are receiving increased attention as a patient safety issue. This book examines the persistent problem of systemic racism on the health of Black patients. It summarizes the evidence on how racism affects health care and discusses strategies for improvement such as reducing gaps in implicit bias content in curriculum.

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