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How Medical Schools Are Fighting Racial Disparities in Health Care
By Ericka Sóuter
A growing number of medical schools are intent on reducing the racial disparities by raising awareness of the social determinants of health: issues such as lack of transportation, food insecurity, housing, poverty, and isolation that play a critical role in a patient’s life and ability to get care.
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