Addressing the caste system in U.S. healthcare in the era of COVID-19.
Int J Equity Health
; 19(1): 184, 2020 10 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-873998
ABSTRACT
In healthcare, we find an industry that typifies the unique blend of racism, classism, and other forms of structural discrimination that comprise the U.S. caste system-the artificially-constructed and legally-reinforced social hierarchy for assigning worth and determining opportunity for individuals based on race, class, and other factors. Despite myths of meritocracy, healthcare is actually a casteocracy; and conversations about racism in healthcare largely occupy an echo chamber among the privileged upper caste of hospital professionals. To address racism in healthcare, we must consider the history that brought us here and understand how we effectively perpetuate an employee caste system within our own walls.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Social Class
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Coronavirus Infections
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Delivery of Health Care
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Racism
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Equity Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12939-020-01298-x
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