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Until Recently,doctors Overwhelmingly Were White,male,and Middle- or Upper-Class

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Until recently,doctors overwhelmingly were white,male,and middle- or upper-class.How has this affected medical dominance over other occupations? How has it affected the treatment of patients who are not white,male,or affluent? How might this be changing?


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