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. 2023;51(4):757-763.
doi: 10.1017/jme.2023.159. Epub 2024 Mar 13.

Using Racial Justice Principles in Medical-Legal Partnership Design and Implementation

Alice Setrini  1
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Using Racial Justice Principles in Medical-Legal Partnership Design and Implementation

Alice Setrini. J Law Med Ethics. 2023.

Abstract

Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) have the potential to address racial health disparities by improving the conditions that constitute the social determinants of health. In order to live up to this potential, these partnerships must intentionally incorporate seven core racial justice principles into their design and implementation. Otherwise, they are likely to replicate the systemic barriers that lead to racialized health disparities.

Keywords: Implicit Bias; Mlp Design; Racial Justice; Systems Thinking.

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