Diversity in Medicine
From the Journals
South Asian ancestry associated with twice the risk of heart disease
Findings confirm previous reports identifying South Asian ancestry as a risk enhancer for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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CABANA: Ablation bests drugs for AFib in racial/ethnic minorities
A new secondary analysis points to a large relative advantage of ablation and worse outcomes with drug therapy in North American minority patients...
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Physician fired after slurs, including ‘cannibalism,’ against Israel
A rights group is joining with law firms to represent Fidaa Wishah, MD, claiming “wrongful termination.”
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Intervention opens access to care for minority youths with type 1 diabetes
Program adds support for children with diabetes and their families who are struggling because of lack of resources or marginalization in the...
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In Black patients, acne scarring might not mean what you think
They may use the term to refer to postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
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Survey spotlights the out-of-pocket burden on Blacks with atopic dermatitis
The findings “provide another piece of evidence for increased financial burden among black individuals with AD and support the need for targeted...
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New AMA president discusses pandemic during inaugural address
Dr. Gerald E. Harmon also addressed the AMA’s plan to advance health equity.
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AMA acknowledges medical education racism of past, vows better future
The Council on Medical Education’s report recommends that the AMA acknowledge the harm caused by the Flexner Report, which was issued in 1910 and...
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Atopic dermatitis
People of African descent have the highest atopic dermatitis prevalence and severity. This fact sheet outlines key clinical features in people
From the Journals
Revised dispatch system boosts bystander CPR in those with limited English
Lack of English proficiency was less of a barrier to bystander CPR in Los Angeles after a simplified, tiered dispatch system was put in place.
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Language barrier may contribute to ob.gyn. pain management disparities
Despite similar pain scores between those whose primary language is English and those with a different primary language, non-English speakers...