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. 2018 Feb;110(1):16-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Jul 17.

Black Lives Matter, but What About Our Health?

Nicole A Negbenebor  1 , Eduardo Wayo Garza  2
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Black Lives Matter, but What About Our Health?

Nicole A Negbenebor et al. J Natl Med Assoc. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

In the setting of the current social and political climate, the focus on protection of Black lives in America has come to the forefront. We evaluate how health in the Black community should be a paramount concern that can be addressed in three ways: 1. Connecting the medical community to the Black community, empowering patients with knowledge, and diversifying the medical workforce. These three initiatives will help to decrease the health disparities seen in Black health.

Keywords: Advocacy; Black health; Churches; Diversity; Medical school.

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