Psychotic Disorders and Structural Racism: On Considering Complexity

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Ruth S Shim. Am J Public Health. 2022 Apr.

. 2022 Apr;112(4):538-540.

doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306705.

¹ Ruth S. Shim is with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento.

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Structural Racism and Inequities in Incidence, Course of Illness, and Treatment of Psychotic Disorders Among Black Americans.
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