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COVID-19 Showed We Need A More Diverse Doctor Workforce

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By The Georgia Virtue, 02/23/2022

“…Patients also fare better when they can relate with the physician treating them. A 2018 National Bureau of Economic Research study found that Black men had significantly better health outcomes when treated by Black doctors. This was also true for preventative care. Black men treated by Black doctors were 10% more likely to receive a flu shot and nearly 30% more likely to submit to cholesterol tests…”

Read the entire article: https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/health/breast-cancer/dad-we-need-to-talk/69-678a9455-c1eb-46c4-9b8b-fbe8796a3692