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Equity in COVID-19: Who will have access to life-saving treatment?

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Clarice 0 Comments Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Disparities, health equity, public health

Is treatment available? Can I afford it? These questions are universally asked by many people — from the 65-year-old Medicare recipient at the local pharmacy

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Racism is detrimental to our health

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Clarice 0 Comments Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, anti-racist, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Health Disparities

For the past two years, I’ve been leading a team committed to promoting anti-racism in medicine. We’ve traveled across the country to train healthcare professionals

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Making healthcare inclusive for LGBTQ patients

June 22, 2018June 21, 2018 Clarice 2 Comments Health Disparities, LGBT health, Medical Education, Pride Month, Sophia Fantus

As I scroll through my Facebook feed to admire friends who are celebrating Pride Month, I think about how far we’ve come as a society