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Addressing the caste system in U.S. healthcare in the era of COVID-19

Addressing the caste system in U.S. healthcare in the era of COVID-19

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Addressing the caste system in U.S. healthcare in the era of COVID-19

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Addressing the caste system in U.S. healthcare in the era of COVID-19

Publisher

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

International journal for equity in health, 2020-10, Vol.19 (1), p.184-184, Article 184

Language

English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Scope and Contents

Contents

In healthcare, we find an industry that typifies the unique blend of racism, classism, and other forms of structural discrimination that comprise the U.S. caste system-the artificially-constructed and legally-reinforced social hierarchy for assigning worth and determining opportunity for individuals based on race, class, and other factors. Despite...

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Addressing the caste system in U.S. healthcare in the era of COVID-19

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_916f5de8428f41a7900200a21e88ac81

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_916f5de8428f41a7900200a21e88ac81

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ISSN

1475-9276

E-ISSN

1475-9276

DOI

10.1186/s12939-020-01298-x

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