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Great memoir of a black doctor and her journey in the medical field. Highlights the racial disparity in treatment that the patients receive and the demographic of black doctors.
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I read "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine" alongside my employer's Book Club. Despite not being able to join them for their discussion of the book, I am so happy that I read this!
This was a very worthwhile read for me as someone who has joined the healthcare industry in recent years, particularly as I work for an organization (FQHC) which treats and tailors its services to low-income Black and Brown communities. As a white woman in such an organization, I found Dr. Blackstock's POV and passages about racism in medicine to be a great jumping off point for learning more about inequities in healthcare. The way Dr. Blackstock infused the book with this personal stories, anchored by her relationship with her mother and sister, made this incredibly readable as well. Highly recommend!
This was a very worthwhile read for me as someone who has joined the healthcare industry in recent years, particularly as I work for an organization (FQHC) which treats and tailors its services to low-income Black and Brown communities. As a white woman in such an organization, I found Dr. Blackstock's POV and passages about racism in medicine to be a great jumping off point for learning more about inequities in healthcare. The way Dr. Blackstock infused the book with this personal stories, anchored by her relationship with her mother and sister, made this incredibly readable as well. Highly recommend!
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I listened to audio version and loved hearing Dr. Blackstock read her own words, experiences, research, opinions, and more. I work in healthcare and it’s a great book to cover the ongoing health care disparities, racism in healthcare and in general in the world, and for white people a a reminder to always check our own personal biases, our own internalized racism, and a call to action. It’s a beautiful ode to her own mother and to herself as a mother. Its just a wonderfully written and organized book overall and I look forward to ongoing reading from this author.
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Another historical and person account of the inequality black people face in America. The medical field has always been a battle for the average black person. We are still seen as less than and ultimately undeserving of the kind of medical care needed. Too many times have we died because someone gave us the wrong diagnosis, told us we are overreacting, or the stereotypes of blackness was deep in the unconscious bias. We have made great strides in the face of eraser of schools and the history of black contribution to science and medicine. It will take many more lifetimes to get to where we need to be. This was written beautifully and explains with statistics how the system was built set and still thrives. I feel as though we need to stop worrying about losing high profile jobs when it comes to speaking out about racism. Also stop being surprised when white counterparts do nothing to support us when it has always been us who does the work for change, their complacency will and has killed us. We didn’t create this system so we can’t take it down without major switch around at the highest level. The pacing and movement through history the book mirrored was incredible.
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inspiring
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challenging
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