Why You Need To Know More About Your Family’s Medical History
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Julia Austin
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Good healthcare isn’t always a given
Powell mentioned a lack of good healthcare in Black neighborhoods – something that’s also been well-documented. One study found that societal factors like lack of access to health care play a larger role in prostate cancer-related deaths among Black men than genetics do. Even when there is access to healthcare, something else could be at play. Research has found that minority patients tend to have better health outcomes when treated by a physician of their same race. It opens the lines of communication and results in a more fluid dialogue. But with minorities often lacking in the medical field, this ideal circumstance isn’t always common.
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