Abstracts
Abstract
Keisha Ray’s Black Health is a poignant examination of the social, political, and cultural determinants of Black people’s health and well-being in the United States. This review reflects on the potential implications of Black Health for health equity and what bioethics could be and do for everyone in Canada.
Keywords:
- Black health,
- anti-Black racism,
- social determinants of health,
- structural determinants of health,
- bioethics,
- health equity,
- Canada
Résumé
Black Health de Keisha Ray est un examen poignant des déterminants sociaux, politiques et culturels de la santé et du bien-être des Noirs aux États-Unis. Cette revue réfléchit aux implications potentielles de Black Health pour l’équité en matière de santé et à ce que la bioéthique pourrait être et faire pour tout le monde au Canada.
Mots-clés :
- santé des Noirs,
- racisme anti-Noir,
- déterminants sociaux de la santé,
- déterminants structurels de la santé,
- bioéthique,
- équité en matière de santé,
- Canada
Appendices
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