HEALTH Research Institute

Racism and Discrimination

When populations are not treated equally and bias toward groups from some medical professionals is present, adequate medical care and treatment is hindered and disease prevention fails. We analyze systematic racism in health care and offer insight to medical professionals about identifying racism, unspoken biases and how to combat both.

Featured Publications

Racial and gender inequities in the implementation of a cannabis criminal justice diversion program in a large and diverse metropolitan county of the USA
Racially Charged Legislation and Latino Health Disparities: The Case of Arizona’s S.B. 1070
The Role of Racial Microaggressions, Stress, and Acculturation in Understanding Latino Health Outcomes in the USA
Diagnosing Discrimination: Stress from Perceived Racism and the Mental and Physical Health Effects
The Role of Job Insecurity in Explanations of Racial Health Inequality

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