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History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare

This course is part of Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization

     
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About History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare

Learn new concepts from industry experts

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What You Will Learn?

  • How history & the factors of lack of access & representation in healthcare parallels other sectors in the U.S. and international contexts.
  • The evolution of the health insurance system in the United States and in international contexts, and its impact on racial and ethnic populations.
  • Historical events, policies, economic and legal mechanisms created disproportionate disease burden within racial and ethnic groups.