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In plain sight : addressing Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination in B.C. health care. Cover Image E-book E-book

In plain sight : addressing Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination in B.C. health care.

Summary:

"The Addressing Racism Review was launched in June 2020 by Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, after allegations were made about an organized “Price is Right” game involving guessing Indigenous patients’ blood alcohol levels in B.C. hospital emergency rooms. A detailed examination of those allegations found no evidence of an organized game occurring as originally depicted. The review found anecdotal and episodic evidence of multiple activities that resemble these allegations in some fashion, but none of them could be described as organized, widespread or targeting only Indigenous patients. . . . The review examined health utilization and outcome data of approximately 185,000 First Nations and Métis patients; data showing that racism limits access to medical treatment and can negatively affect the health and wellness of Indigenous peoples. In particular, the review found that Indigenous women are disproportionately impacted by racism in health care and that racism contributes to Indigenous people being disproportionately affected by the current public health emergencies of COVID-19 and the overdose crisis."-- News release, Nov. 20, 2020.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (iv, 228 pages) : illustrations (some color).
  • Publisher: [Victoria] : Addressing Racism Review, 2020.

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General Note:
"Full report, November 2020."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Indigenous peoples > Medical care > British Columbia.
Métis > Medical care > British Columbia.
Discrimination in medical care > British Columbia.
Racism in medicine > British Columbia.
Governmental investigations > British Columbia.
Genre: Electronic books.


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