Structural Racism, Social Risk Factors, and Covid-19 - A Dangerous Convergence for Black Americans

The Covid-19 pandemic clearly illustrates the intersection of structural racism, social risk factors, and health. But with a concerted effort that encompasses multiple sectors, we can change the entrenched factors that lead to disparities in health.

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Published in:New England Journal of Medicine 2020-09, Vol.383 (12), p.e77
Main Authors: Egede, Leonard E, Walker, Rebekah J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - ethnology
COVID-19
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - ethnology
Public Policy
Racism
Residence Characteristics
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Social Determinants of Health
United States
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