<p>Chronic Noncancer Pain Management and Systemic Racism: Time to Move Toward Equal Care Standards</p>
Malini Ghoshal, Hannah Shapiro, Knox H. Todd, Michael E Schatman
Abstract
Malini Ghoshal,1 Hannah Shapiro,2 Knox Todd,3 Michael E Schatman4,5 1Inspirra Healthcare, Plano, Texas, USA; 2Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA; 3Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas, USA; 4Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 5Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence: Michael E Schatman Tel +1(425)647-4880Email [email protected]\nAlthough it is widely recognized that the United States has a severe and broad&amp;nbsp;systemic racism problem, recent events have dramatically elevated the issue.&amp;nbsp;Widespread protests in the US and around the world have brought much-deserved&amp;nbsp;attention to the plights of Blacks, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)&amp;nbsp;regarding injustices that they experience on a daily basis. For the sake not only&amp;nbsp;of BIPOC, but communities and societies as a whole, racial injustice can no longer&amp;nbsp;be ignored or minimalized.1\n&amp;nbsp;\n&amp;nbsp;