Theorizing race and racism: Preliminary reflections on the medical curriculum

American Journal of Law and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 2017, Pages 239-256

  Braun, Lundy ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RACISM; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

CURRICULUM; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; RACISM; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85054761687     PISSN: 00988588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0098858817723662     Document Type: Article

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