History & Social Studies

BLACK MAN IN a WHITE COAT by Damon Tweedy

"Being Black is bad for your health." Explain

Asked by keyman341@gmail.com on 30 Sep 08:25

Last updated by Jill W on 03 Oct 23:07

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Answered by Jill W on 03 Oct 23:07

In his memoir, Tweedy makes special note of the many poor blacks without health insurance. He also discusses the cost of treatments, the lack of health services in the rural South, and the dangers of the southern diet.

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Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections on Race and Medicine