Class Year
2022
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Fall 2019
Department 1
Africana Studies
Abstract
African Americans constantly experience disparities in health care due to various factors. They typically face differences in insurance coverage, quality of care, geographic variation, and stereotyping by providers. These social inequalities are ultimately inevitable, however; changes need to be made to better the care that Black patients receive. The differences Black men and women receive in healthcare can put their life in danger or even give them unnecessary medical treatment. There is no simple solution to fix this problem, but action needs to be taken immediately.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Bedell, Emma E., "African American Disparities in Healthcare" (2019). Student Publications. 848.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/848
Comments
Written for AFS 130: Introduction to African-American Studies