Ethics Discussion 7: Type of Health Inequality / Inequity?

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Health inequities or inequalities are present in everyday patient-doctor interactions (Mensah, 2016). However, ethical guidance is limited for the physicians to guide them on the right thing to do when handling patients with various conditions. One type of health inequity that is seen in health care that also has an ethical consideration is racism. According to Mensah, 2016, Black patients with cardiovascular diseases are subject to discrimination in the United States as most physicians focus on white patients. Again, access to medical insurance cover is limited to the working class and the unemployed, especially Black Americans are left vulnerable (Stou...