A systematic review of the extent and measurement of healthcare provider racism

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 364-387

  Paradies, Yin ^a   Truong, Mandy ^b   Priest, Naomi ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

bias; healthcare; measurement, systematic review; racism

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RACISM;

EID: 84894029100     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2583-1     Document Type: Review

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