Khiara Bridges Suggests That the Statistical Data for Racial Disparities

question 12

Multiple Choice

Khiara Bridges suggests that the statistical data for racial disparities in health,which indicate that black babies die at twice the rate as white babies,is due to more than just poverty and may be a
Result of

• A) the failure to fully certify the physician assistants in poverty-stricken areas.
• B) the failure to interrogate doctors on their internalized racism.
• C) the failure of Medicaid to provide equal treatment for people of color.
• D) the persistence of deeply engrained racial attitudes in medical training.

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