The topic is relevant because there is a large gap between what can be offered by medicine and what is actually offered to people of color. Investigating the reasons for the existence of health disparities allow for the proposal of solutions to reduce them.…
There are vast differences in the health of minority populations in comparison to non-minority populations. These variations in health consist of external and internal elements, such as access to health education and care, stigmas associated with health treatment, and lack of culturally diverse health leaders. Deviations between the quality of health of minority populations is detrimental to the productivity of society. Minority health disparities have caused significant economic losses and have dampened the productivity of minority populations.…
I am usually one of those people that believes in the law and that believes that rules are in place for a reason. I am well aware of the Exclusionary Rule and the Poisonous Fruit Doctrine however, these are two things that I don't believe in. According to the Exclusionary Rule, any evidence obtained without a warrant or Constitutional justification needs to be excluded from any case records. (FindLaw, 2017). While the Poisonous Fruit Doctrine indicates that the court may exclude not only the evidence itself that was seized in violation of the Constitution but also any other evidence that was derived from the illegal search. (FindLaw, 2017). This doctrine allows for many criminals to be set free on a technicality. We are all well aware that…
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2010). The Office of Minority Health. Retrieved from http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov…
In the article “Still Separate, Still Unequal” written by Jonathan Kozol, Kozol expose and expresses his concern of unequal treatment in the schools according to whether they are in an urban or suburban area. Using a series of reasoning and logic techniques, he then proves his argument that because of the segregation in schools, minorities are not receiving the same education and opportunities as predominantly white schools. Kozol uses statistic, one on one interviews with students and personal reflections to bring insight to the reader, and why he is asking for a change for equal opportunity.…
My research explores race-based medicine. Specifically, my research will focus on what preventative measures are available for African American women living in the United States. Among minorities African American women have a higher number of health disparities; psychological and disease oriented. What percentages of minorities take advantage of preventative medicine? What percentage of African Americans are aware of resources made available to them?…
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Race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status are used to characterize health disparities globally. Thirty years ago, the Health and Human Services Secretary, Margaret M. Heckler, created a taskforce to examine health concerns of Blacks and other minority populations in the United States 1. The Heckler Report advocated for changes in the Federal Government’s approach to addressing health disparities. Following dissemination of the Heckler Report, a number of books, manuscripts, and policies were published to bring attention to a systemic lack in health equity among physicians across the U.S.. Lack of health equity ultimately leads to unequal treatment of diverse patients and contributes to the growing disparities seen in national health. In response to these growing disparities, in 2002, the Kaiser Family Foundation examined physicians’ perceptions of disparities and noted that physician gender and race had an impact on whether the physician believed that disparities…
There is no doubt that the health insurance landscape of today’s society is drastically different than what our grandparents experienced decades ago. With health insurance reforms and the growth of a health insurance marketplace, the government hopes to ensure health coverage for more Americans than ever before. The health insurance paradigm has shifted from a privilege to a basic right, but it has not come without immense debate, discussions over the quality of care and its rising costs. The new reform proposed by the Obama administration to insure every American has sparked…
When I was much younger, I had the opportunity to live in rural Georgia. While living there I had the assumption, since I had medical insurance everyone else does too. During this time I made some friends of which I had learned their family did not have health insurance. This raised my awareness of various topics. The first was not everyone is the same and not everyone has what you have. Looking back after reading and the live classroom, I realize having health insurance was a privilege, and in my case could be considered an unearned privilege. This is due to the fact my health insurance, which was earned by my father who was serving in the US Air Force, was given to me because I was his dependent. Listening to the live classroom, I came across some similarities as my classmates.…
Multiple studies had shown that racial and ethnic minorities experience a lower quality of health care services and are less likely to receive routine medical procedures than are white Americans. Minorities are also more likely to be uninsured, live in poverty, and be exposed to environmental hazards at home and on the job. Although the gap in health services and health outcomes is not as wide as it was 10 years ago; there are still major blocks to overcome before we could achieve equality in health care services. Eliminating these disparities involves recognizing and understanding the relationships among race, socioeconomic status, and health; appreciating the complexities of working with different racial and ethnic groups; and dealing with…
Factors contributing to health disparities include race, sex, age, disability, socioeconomic status, and geographic location. Health disparities can mean earlier deaths, decreased quality of life, and loss of economic opportunities(CDC). Healthy People 2010 goal was to eliminate health disparities and the 2020 goal was to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities and improve the health of all groups (Healthy People 2020). In the US, many gaps exist however the specific gap of interest will be based on race. Examine and compare factors that cause disparities in race. Strategies for improving health disparities include access to healthcare, education, and early screening and treatment. Nurses can help close the gap of disparities by educating patients and families regarding the importance of taking medication, keeping all doctor 's appointments, and following diet and exercise…
As I read the article, I didn’t feel myself getting extremely defensive at a majority of the parts as I hoped to read the article with an open mind and accept the constructive criticism. However, there was one part of the article where I didn’t grasp initially, it was when Hall and Fields mentioned, “Black persons feel pressure to explain racism, or to teach white persons about it; but that is not their responsibility” (2012, p. 165). I thought initially, shouldn’t the people who are experiencing racism be the ones to explain it? But I realized after that it’s the responsibility of those in power to seek out the knowledge of those who are willing to provide it and educate themselves. By realizing this and examining my privilege throughout this…
Daniels, N. Equity of Access to Health Care: Some Conceptual and Ethical Issues; Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly. Health and Society, Vol 60, No. 1 (Winter, 1982), pp. 51-81…
For this assignment I chose to critically assess two short essays about Equal treatment of homosexuals and how gay marriage is “unnatural”. I assessed these two essays by using concepts we learned this semester in critical thinking and ideas we discussed. I am part of the percentage of Americans that could not care less about gay marriage. I am personally not affected by it, and it really has nothing to do with me, so I am one hundred percent in favor of gay marriage. Since I have absolutely no reason to be against it and I believe you cannot help who you love and it is no one else’s business. I completely agree with the first essay about equal treatment. I think homosexuals are not treated equally and that the marriage laws should be changed in every state. On the contrary, I do not agree with the article about gay marriage being “unnatural”. I think some Christians are way too caught up in the way things used to be and they are not willing to accept the way things are now. I do not believe that gay marriage is unnatural and I think something needs to be done to change this view on homosexual couples.…