Opinion | How to Make Meaningful Moves Toward Health Equity in Cancer Care
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. In 2023, marginalized communities continue to face disparities and barriers to accessible care. Among women diagnosed with breast cancer, Black women are still approximately 40% more likely to die, and research suggests that the LGBTQ+ […]
Opinion | Don’t Let Vindictiveness Creep Into Medicine Like It Has in Politics
The callous and inhumane dislocation of migrants recently perpetrated by governors of the states of Florida and Texas reminded me of an equally disdainful and appalling tactic utilized by healthcare workers since the 1960s: “Greyhound therapy.” Greyhound therapy refers to attempts by healthcare workers and administrators to remove undesirable patients from emergency rooms, hospitals, and […]