What The Study Did: This report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) summarizes definitional and conceptual issues around racism and health inequity and describes how racism and health inequities are currently addressed in preventive health.
Authors: Jennifer S. Lin, M.D., of Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, Oregon, is the corresponding author.
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