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Mitigating health disparities in brain disorders starting with basic science / Maya Thirkill, Eva Childers, Sheena M. Posey Norris.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thirkill, Maya, author.
- Childers, Eva, author.
- Posey Norris, Sheena M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Health Inequities.
- Brain--Diseases.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (6 pages))
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : National Academies Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- Despite increased attention paid to health equity in recent years, disparities in health outcomes and access to care persist across disease areas, including in central nervous system disorders. The National Academies Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a public workshop in November 2023 to reflect on strategies to advance equitable practices in neuroscience and improve data quality by engaging more diverse populations in the research process; acknowledging systematic, technological, and internal biases; and considering inclusive research models.
- Contents:
- TERMINOLOGY AND PROXY MEASURES IN NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
- DIVERSE REPRESENTATION IN BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS AND CLINICAL TRIALS
- INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED/LIVING EXPERIENCE
- THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF CREDIBILITY, INCLUSIVITY, AND EQUITY IN SCIENCE
- REFERENCES.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
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