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From neonatal and primary care to emergency medicine and surgery, the quality of health care received by racial and minority ethnic children in the U.S. is almost universally worse compared to their white peers, according to new findings from scienti
Researchers from Northwestern and other institutions found that non-white children receive far worse pediatric care than their white counterparts, the University announced in a press release. Despite controlling for health insurance status, researchers found vast disparities in health care quality in several pediatric specialties such as neonatal care, emergency medicine and palliative care. “Racism profoundly...
Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity
Researchers offer policy solutions to counter structural racism affecting children's health
The findings demonstrate the critical need for immediate policy reforms to tackle structural racism and promote equitable pediatric care in the US for children regardless of race or ethnicity.