Structural Racism: The Root Cause of the Social Determinants of Health - Bill of Health
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Government and public health officials must aggressively work to end structural racism and revise laws that create racial inequalities.
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Health Equity — Are We Finally on the Edge of a New Frontier?
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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #62: Best practices in equitable care delivery–Addressing systemic racism and other social determinants of health as causes of obstetrical disparities - ScienceDirect
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Frontiers Poverty, Racism, and the Public Health Crisis in America
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Can federal policy help overcome systemically reinforced racial inequities in social determinants of health? An observational study of Georgia and neighboring U.S. states, BMC Public Health
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In Focus: Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care by Confronting Racism
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The color of health: how racism, segregation, and inequality affect the health and well-being of preterm infants and their families
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In Focus: Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care by Confronting Racism
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Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity
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In Focus: Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care by Confronting Racism