Medical Care as a Public Accommodation: Moving the Discussion to Race

2003 ◽  
Vol 29 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 381-394
Author(s):  
Joel Teitelbaum ◽  
Sara Rosenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
Narrow Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Federal Assistance ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

This Article explores the concept of public accommodation in a civil rights context and presents an argument for revising the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act) to extend public accommodation obligations to private healthcare providers and the healthcare industry as a whole, regardless of their participation in federally assisted programs. To the extent that the Act currently reaches healthcare conduct within a relatively narrow definition of “federal assistance,” this view has been eclipsed by the evolution of social attitudes toward the community-wide obligation of healthcare providers, U.S. civil rights policy at both the federal and state levels, the enormity of the federal investment in the U.S. health system and changing concepts of basic health quality. This analysis begins with a brief overview of the current structure of U.S. civil rights law in the context of racial and ethnic minority groups’ access to healthcare.

Betwixt and Between

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shenique S. Thomas ◽  
Johnna Christian
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Incarcerated Men ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

This chapter draws from a qualitative study of incarcerated men to investigate the social processes and interactions between both correctional authorities and family members that inform their sense of belonging and legitimacy. It reveals that prison visitation rooms present a complex environment in which incarcerated men have access to discreet periods of visibility and relevance to their family members and the broader community. There are, however, several precarious aspects to these processes. The family members who are central to enhancing men’s visibility and legitimacy are primarily women from economically disadvantaged, racial, and ethnic minority groups, resulting in their own marginalization, which is compounded within prison spaces. By illuminating both the challenges and opportunities of familial connections, this chapter informs a social justice framework for understanding the experiences of both incarcerated men and their family members.

Disparities in Service Use and Expenditures for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in California in 2005 and 2013

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene Harrington ◽  
Taewoon Kang
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Geographic Variations ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

Abstract This study examined service use and expenditures for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living at home and in the community in California in 2005 and 2013. The number of people assessed for IDD services increased, along with the percentage of individuals who did not receive any services between 2005 and 2013. Controlling for client needs, children age 3–21 were less likely than other age groups to receive any services using logistic regressions. All racial and ethnic minority groups were less likely to receive any services than were white populations. Females, younger people, and all racial and ethnic minority groups who received services had significantly lower expenditures, with wide geographic variations. The disparities by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geography have persisted over time in California.

scholarly journals The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Bambino Geno Tai ◽  
Aditya Shah ◽  
Chyke A Doubeni ◽  
Irene G Sia ◽  
Mark L Wieland
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chronic Medical Conditions ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Societal Factors ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups, with high rates of death in African American, Native American, and LatinX communities. Although the mechanisms of these disparities are being investigated, they can be conceived as arising from biomedical factors as well as social determinants of health. Minority groups are disproportionately affected by chronic medical conditions and lower access to healthcare that may portend worse COVID-19 outcomes. Furthermore, minority communities are more likely to experience living and working conditions that predispose them to worse outcomes. Underpinning these disparities are long-standing structural and societal factors that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed. Clinicians can partner with patients and communities to reduce the short-term impact of COVID-19 disparities while advocating for structural change.

Differences in employment outcomes 10 years after traumatic brain injury among racial and ethnic minority groups

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelli W. Gary ◽  
Jessica M. Ketchum ◽  
Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla ◽  
Jeffrey S. Kreutzer ◽  
Thomas Novack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

scholarly journals Media recruitment in dementia research in a middle-income country

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Simone Mota ◽  
Victoria T. Souza ◽  
Marcia L. F. Chaves ◽  
Raphael M. Castilhos
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Pathological Process ◽  
Middle Income Country ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Disease Research ◽  
Dementia Research ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

<span lang="EN-US">The inclusion of elderly people without dementia is essential for Alzheimer's disease research, both from the perspective of biomarkers development and for the potential therapy’s evaluation. Recruitment of individuals in the early stages of the pathological process of Alzheimer's disease is arguably difficult, especially regarding racial and ethnic minority groups.</span>

scholarly journals Artificial Intelligence Technology for COVID-19 Detection at Early Stage with Special Reference to Health Disparity and Socioeconomic Status

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-02
Author(s):  
Prabir Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Diagnosis And Prognosis ◽  
Artificial Intelligence Technology ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Median Survival Rate ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

A novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, was identified as the cause of an outbreak of viral pneumonia in Wuhan, China. The disease, later named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), subsequently spread globally. COVID- 19 is an aggressive disease with a low median survival rate. Ironically, the treatment process is long and very costly due to its high recurrence and mortality rates. Accurate early diagnosis and prognosis prediction of COVID-19 are essential to enhance the patient's survival rate. Mount Sinai researchers are the first in the country to use artificial intelligence (AI) combined with imaging, and clinical data to analyze patients with COVID-19. They have developed a unique algorithm that can rapidly detect COVID-19 based on how lung disease looks in computed tomography (CT scans) of the chest, in combination with patient information including symptoms, age, bloodwork, and possible contact with someone infected with the virus. AI has huge potential for analyzing large amounts of data quickly, an attribute that can have a big impact in a situation such as a pandemic. There is increasing evidence that some racial and ethnic minority groups are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

scholarly journals SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Rates Among Children of Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in Mississippi

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 147 (1) ◽  
pp. e2020024349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kengo Inagaki ◽  
Padma Garg ◽  
Charlotte V. Hobbs
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority
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