Uche Blackstock

Gebundenes Buch

Legacy

A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

Beschreibung

"The ... story of a Black physician, her career in medicine, and the deep inequities that still exist in the U.S. healthcare system"--

Autor

Dr. Uché Blackstock is a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in health care. She is the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, appears regularly on MSNBC and NBC News, and is a former associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and the former faculty director for recruitment, retention, and inclusion in the Office of Diversity Affairs at NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Blackstock received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University, making her and her twin sister, Oni, the first Black mother-daughter legacies from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Blackstock currently lives in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, with her two school-age children.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 152mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 410g
• ISBN-13: 9780593491287
• ISBN-10: 0593491289
• Artikelnr.: 66998811