'Unequal Health succinctly synthesizes the root causes of health inequalities, backed by decades of health and healthcare evidence, practice, and the voices of racially and ethnically minoritized groups. This timely and well-written text does a phenomenal job of chronicling how we got here, where 'here' is, and where we are going concerning the role of anti-black racism in health and healthcare inequalities. After reading the first chapter, I knew this book would be one of the BEST evidence-based texts chronicling health inequities in our field. I found something interesting and insightful with the turn of each page.' Daphne C. Watkins, University of Michigan, USA
Introduction: An American dilemma: Racial disparities in health—past and present; 1. The Past is Prologue: the roots of anti-black racism; 2. A threat to the common good: racism and the health of black Americans; 3. Two Americas: the effects of racial residential segregation on the health of black Americans; 4. Racism in American medicine: do no harm to some; do great harm to others; 5. Not part of the solution: systemic racism in contemporary healthcare; 6. A dangerous foot in the door: the impact of race-related thoughts and feelings on healthcare disparities; 7. Paths to a solution: ensuring a basic human right.
