HealthDay (11/8) reports, “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has proposed strategies to mitigate the influence of systemic racism in its recommendations in an effort to reduce health inequities and other negative effects of racism” in articles both published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In one article, investigators “conducted an audit to articulate the definitional and conceptual issues surrounding racism and health inequity and how these issues are currently addressed in preventive health.” In the second article, researchers “proposed iterative changes to processes, methods, and recommendations to eliminate health inequities for individuals affected by systemic racism.”
Related Links:
— “USPSTF Proposes Strategies to Mitigate Racism in Preventive Care “Physician’s Briefing Staff, HealthDay, November 8, 2021