Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare

This course is part of Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialization

Instructor: Minal R. Patel

What you'll learn

  •   What constitutes access to care, how geographic variation in healthcare contributes to racial and ethnic healthcare disparities
  •   History of mistreatment of racial and ethnic groups within biomedical innovation and healthcare systems
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  •   The role of implicit bias in contributing to healthcare disparities
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    • Skills you'll gain

  •   Health Equity
  •   Community Health
  •   Healthcare Ethics
  •   Healthcare Industry Knowledge
  •   Health Disparities
  •   Health Policy
  •   Cultural Responsiveness
  •   Health Systems
  •   Socioeconomics
  •   Diversity Awareness

    • There are 5 modules in this course

    You will explore issues that arise around the financing of healthcare in the U.S, and how this system enables race-based disparities. You will then explore the multiple dimensions of access to care, and how various dimensions perpetuate racial inequities in care. You will also discuss the historical backdrop of mistreatment in healthcare settings that remains pervasive among racial groups. And finally, you will unpack implicit bias and how these biases influence diagnosis and treatment patterns among different racial groups.

    Issues of Access to Care and Healthcare Disparities

    Mistreatment of Racial/Ethnic Groups

    The Role of Race in the Practice of Medicine

    Implicit Bias in Healthcare Treatment

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