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swag

(26,487 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2019, 11:14 AM Nov 2019

US has been on an accelerating "reversal of fortunes" public health trajectory since the 1980s

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US has been on an accelerating "reversal of fortunes" public health trajectory since the 1980s (Original Post) swag Nov 2019 OP

curious to see that split out be demographics unblock Nov 2019 #1

It is likely worse. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #2

unblock

(52,205 posts)

1. curious to see that split out be demographics

Reply to swag (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 11:41 AM

Nov 2019

i wonder how the chart for white americans compares to europe.

i'm quite certain the chart for black americans is worse than the u.s. average.

Act_of_Reparation

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2. It is likely worse.

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Tue Nov 5, 2019, 11:44 AM

Nov 2019

For a variety of factors, of course.

There is economic disparity, for sure. There is also implicit racial bias in medicine that is serious need of addressing.

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