NEW: JAMA, one of the world's most-read medical journals, is under pressure from the scientific community after tweeting that “no physician is racist” while promoting a podcast.
buzzfeednews.com/article/stepha…
buzzfeednews.com/article/stepha…
During the episode, a top editor questioned if structural racism exists in health care: “Many people like myself are offended by the implication that we are somehow racist.”
But countless studies show that health providers are more likely to give Black patients worse care.
But countless studies show that health providers are more likely to give Black patients worse care.
Now, doctors and researchers are pressing for sweeping changes and are boycotting publishing their research in the journal until it addresses its failures. The outcry has resulted in a push for JAMA to diversify its staff.
“I don’t have faith that the current leadership would be able to navigate reviewing articles around structural racism and its impact on maternal health,” said Joia Crear-Perry, founder of the National Birth Equity Collaborative. Read more here: buzzfeednews.com/article/stepha…
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