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Editorial
. 2021 Jan 15;2(1):6-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2020.12.020.

Diversity, Race, and Health

Editorial

Diversity, Race, and Health

Adewole S Adamson et al. Med. .

Abstract

The events of 2020 threw into stark relief the long-standing inequities in healthcare and the disproportionate toll they exert on communities of color. We asked physicians and scientists to share their experiences in confronting and tackling health disparities, and their Voices highlight the need for concerted and widespread action.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations of Interest A.A., U.E., C.H.H., B.O., K.F., and E.W. declare no conflicts. A.E. declares the following conflicts: member of Advisory Board for Tulsa Innovation Labs and Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancers (CGA-IGC); member of Board of Directors, the National Society of Genetic Counselors; consultant, Genomes2People (PeopleSeq and PopSeq Research Projects); options holder, 23andMe; employee, Global Health Equity Senior Science Lead and Strategist, Genentech; co-founder, The Health Equity Solution, LLC. R.D. declares the following conflict: member of Advisory Board, VisualDx. M.D. declares the following conflicts: member of QED Therapeutics Advisory Board on Health Disparities and Genentech Health Equity/Personalized Health Care Advisory Board.

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