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To tackle racism in palliative care we must get past our shame and discomfort in discussing this issue. With this editorial we do not aim to provoke feelings of guilt or helplessness but want to reach out to allies to tackle the pernicious pandemic of racism in healthcare and society.1–3 To encourag...

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Veröffentlicht in:Palliative medicine 2021-05, Vol.35 (5), p.810-813
Hauptverfasser: Hussain, Jamilla Akhter, Koffman, Jonathan, Bajwah, Sabrina
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Health care access
Health disparities
Minority & ethnic groups
Palliative care
Quality of care
Racial discrimination
Racism
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Zusammenfassung:To tackle racism in palliative care we must get past our shame and discomfort in discussing this issue. With this editorial we do not aim to provoke feelings of guilt or helplessness but want to reach out to allies to tackle the pernicious pandemic of racism in healthcare and society.1–3 To encourage real change, we outline several critical steps to create an environment where diversity is valued and where differences that make a difference4 are mitigated.
ISSN:0269-2163
1477-030X
DOI:10.1177/02692163211012887