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Anti-Black racism and behavioral medicine: confronting the past to envision the future
Jessica Y Breland1, Michael V Stanton2
1Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
Abstract:
Behavioral medicine research and practice have not traditionally acknowledged the detrimental effects of anti-Black racism (and other forms of systemic oppression) on health, interventions, or research. This commentary describes four ways that behavioral medicine researchers and clinicians can address the past to envision the future of behavioral medicine to promote equitable health for all: 1) name anti-Black racism, 2) ensure interventions address structural inequities, 3) advocate for systemic change, and 4) change expectations for publications.
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