LibGuides: UMass Lowell Library Resources on Racism in the United States: Racial Disparity in Health Care

Books: Health Care Disparity

CDC Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups On This Page Factors that contribute to increased risk What We Can Do Data on COVID-19 and Race and Ethnicity References Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put many people from racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. The term “racial and ethnic minority groups” includes people of color with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. But some experiences are common to many people within these groups, and social determinants of health have historically prevented them from having fair opportunities for economic, physical, and emotional health. [1] There is increasing evidence that some racial and ethnic minority groups are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19. [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] Inequities in the social determinants of health, such as poverty and healthcare access, affecting these groups are interrelated and influence a wide range of health and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.[1] To achieve health equity, barriers must be removed so t
Racism and Health in the United States: A Policy Statement from the American College of Physicians