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Reducing racial disparities within the practice of medicine will take work by elementary-school teachers, high-school counselors, college programs, med schools and mentor physicians. But the work starts with letting Black…

ByBob Kirsch 2Comments

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Feb 2019

Opinion

CityViews: How to Close the Racial Gap at the Frontier of Medicine

‘If those of us in the medical community are to better understand the mechanisms of medical interventions in different ethnic groups, we need better representation in trials.’

ByKathie-Ann Joseph 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Uncategorized

In NYC and Around the Country, Racial Skew Hampers Trials for New Medicines and Treatments

Adine Usher was diagnosed with breast cancer. She felt upset and worried. Following her surgery, when she had to find a cancer specialist, she learned about a doctor who was…

ByBob Kirsch 2Comments

11

Oct 2018

Opinion

CityViews: As Trump Cracks Down, NYC Must Step Up on Immigrant Healthcare

‘It’s time for New York City to establish a full-scale immigrant health program, modeled on the success of ActionHealth and similar initiatives elsewhere.’

ByMark Levine

ByCarlos Menchaca 3Comments

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Nov 2015

Opinion

White Coats in a Diverse State: New York Needs More Doctors of Color

Roughly one in three New Yorkers is black or Latino but only about one in 14 doctors in the Empire State hails from those communities. With med-school trends indicating the…

ByJo Wiederhorn 0Comments

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Mar 2015

Opinion

Want to Fix Healthcare? Fix Health Literacy First

Just 12 percent of Americans are sufficiently health literate. The Rx, this doctor argues, is for patients and doctors to work harder to understand each other.

ByDr. Matthew Weissman 0Comments

Are City Schools and Hospitals Doing Enough to Diversify Medicine?

CityViews: How to Close the Racial Gap at the Frontier of Medicine

In NYC and Around the Country, Racial Skew Hampers Trials for New Medicines and Treatments

CityViews: As Trump Cracks Down, NYC Must Step Up on Immigrant Healthcare

White Coats in a Diverse State: New York Needs More Doctors of Color

Want to Fix Healthcare? Fix Health Literacy First

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Are City Schools and Hospitals Doing Enough to Diversify Medicine?

CityViews: How to Close the Racial Gap at the Frontier of Medicine

In NYC and Around the Country, Racial Skew Hampers Trials for New Medicines and Treatments

CityViews: As Trump Cracks Down, NYC Must Step Up on Immigrant Healthcare

White Coats in a Diverse State: New York Needs More Doctors of Color

Want to Fix Healthcare? Fix Health Literacy First

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