Richard Allen Williams, M.D.: a Career Fighting Disparities and Fostering Equity
| Autor: | Rahn Kennedy Bailey, Andrea Mata Saldana, Adrienne Mata Saldana |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Inequities Health (social science) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Sociology and Political Science education Ethnic group Cardiology Awards and Prizes Criminology History 21st Century Article Health(social science) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physicians Health care Pandemic Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Racial disparities Societies Medical African american African Americans 030505 public health Equity (economics) Health Equity business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Health Status Disparities History 20th Century Award humanities United States Black or African American Cardiovascular Diseases Anthropology 0305 other medical science Cultural divide business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities |
| ISSN: | 2196-8837 2197-3792 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40615-020-00813-8 |
| Popis: | This is a literature review where we acknowledge Richard Allen Williams, the first African American physician to win the John P. McGovern Compleat Physician Award, and recognize his achievements in race and ethnicity in healthcare. There have been significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease; however, racial disparities continue to create inequity in the medical community especially for African Americans. Dr. Williams founded the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) in 1974 to address the misperception about, and the misdiagnosis and maltreatment of African American patients. He emphasized the importance of diversity and the non-biased approach to the treatment of all communities. This literary review further explores current racial disparities African Americans face during the COVID-19 pandemic. Granted that Dr. Williams' win is a step towards progress and change, there is much to be done to conquer the cultural divide in healthcare. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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