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PHI 305 - Health Care Ethics

A guide to resources for students in PHI 305 - Health Care Ethics for Fall 2024

Background and Organizations

Why Black Maternal Health Matters to the ACLU of Kentucky
From ACLU of Kentucky
African-American Health
From: Encyclopedia of Global Health(Vol. 1. )
Health
From: Encyclopedia of African American Society(Vol. 1. )
The Intersection
Health and Society
From CQ Researcher
Black/African American Health
From OMH - Office of Minority Health - US Department of Health and Human Services

Books

Scholarly Articles

How medical tests have built-in discrimination against Black people
From New Scientist.
Health Care Interventions to Improve the Quality of Diabetes Care in African Americans.
From Diabetes Care
Excess Cardiovascular Mortality Among Black Americans 2000-2022.
From Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).
Dehumanization, Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Care, and Mental Health Among African American Women.
From Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
Black Appalachia's Oldest Old: Untold Stories of Experienced Racism and Coping With Religious Practices/Beliefs.
From Gerontologist.
Vital Signs: Racial Disparities in Age-Specific Mortality Among Blacks or African Americans - United States, 1999-2015.
From MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report.

Newspaper Articles

Reforming medicine for Black America: Black health care workers can help end the disparities
From Louisville Courier-Journal
Black moms work to improve health care: Data shows disparities remain in mortality rates
From Louisville Courier-Journal
My health care experience propelled me to advocate for communities of color
From Lexington Herald-Leader
Systemic racism and COVID-19 show a tale of two pandemics
From Lexington Herald-Leader

Video

Statistics

Racial and ethnic health disparities in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts
From Statista