Racism in patient care: a call to translate concerns into actions

Background: Racial injustices in health care lead to poor health outcomes in minority groups. Such health inequality has been exacerbated in times of COVID-19 which has seen disproportionately high mortality in minority communities. The objective of the study was to better understand the nature of r...

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Published in:	The Lancet Global Health
Main Authors:	Wen Hui Lim, Wilson Sim, Cheng Han Ng, Yip Han Chin, Clyve Leon, Dujeepa D Samarasekera, MHPE, M Kamala Devi, PhD, Chin Meng Khoo, Choon Seng Chong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-03-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X21001182

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