Understanding how discrimination can affect health.

David R Williams Jourdyn A LawrenceBrigette A DavisCecilia Vu

Published in: Health services research (2019)

Increasing evidence indicates that racial discrimination is an emerging risk factor for disease and a contributor to racial disparities in health. Attention is needed to strengthen research gaps and to advance our understanding of the optimal interventions that can reduce the negative effects of discrimination.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
mental health
health information
african american
physical activity
working memory
human health
climate change
risk assessment
health insurance