Enhancing equity and diversity in palliative care clinical practice, research and education
Jonathan Koffman, Gilla K. Shapiro, Christian Schulz
Abstract
Health disparities in palliative care are preventable consequences of structural discrimination and marginalization. The first step in addressing a problem is recognizing there is one and devotion to fully understanding its multifaceted nature. Palliative care clinicians, educators and researchers must prioritize investigating and mitigating the effects of racial, social, and intersectional injustice.
Topics & Concepts
Palliative careInjusticeHealth equityEquity (law)Diversity (politics)Pain medicineSocial injusticeMedicineNursingHealth carePsychologySociologyPolitical sciencePublic healthSocial psychologyPsychiatryPoliticsAnthropologyAnesthesiologyLawPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesCultural Competency in Health CarePatient Dignity and Privacy