Beware of the small slights in life. Over a lifetime they add up to major loss of health, physical and mental, warns David R. Williams, a professor of public health, sociology and African and African-American studies at Harvard University. For decades Williams has studied the connection between racism and diminished health. Recently his work percolated … READ MORE
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What’s your social rank? Status can influence welcome into a doctor’s office
Family physicians’ offices in Toronto more frequently rebuffed people of low socio-economic status seeking first appointments, even when there is no economic incentive to do so, a new study found. All Canadians have universal, publicly-funded health insurance. In 2011, researchers called nearly 400 family practice offices seeking a first appointment, posing as either a newly-transferred … READ MORE