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No I don't think it will necessarly fine a sense of urgency for the powers that be but on the common person who is fairly ignorant (at least here in the United States) about the true nature of health care discrimination. On 3/12/07, NOTHEMBA KULA <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Dear Vernallia > > Good point. However do you suppose that calling it something different > will evoke a sudden urgency ( on the Powers that be) to tackle the > issue?The world knew what slavery was when it was institutionalised (and > even medicalised) and I am not too sure to what extent the abolition of > slavery was linked to a mere change on the term itself... > > Nothemba > > >>> Vernellia Randall <[log in to unmask]> 03/08/07 3:35 PM >>> > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 10:33:57 -0500 > Subject: health care - disparities, inequalties or discrimination > This is an old debate that extends well beyond the "bush administration" > into the practictioners working on health care "disparities". As to health > care I argue that we should really be using the term health care > discrimination. When Blacks receive poor quality or different quantity > food > from a store at the same price as whites we don't call it food disparities > or inequalities. We call it what it is discrimination - prehaps > institutional in nature and not intentional, but discrimination > nevertheless. I can't speak for the issue in other cultures but here in > the > United States we will continue to have health care differences, > disparities > or inequalities as long as we don't appropriately name it - "health care > discrimination" > > See my book: dying while black, http://dyingwhileblack.org > > Vernellia Randall > Professor of Law > University of Dayton School of Law > > > On 3/8/07, Kelleher, Kevin <[log in to unmask] > wrote: > > > > This is older than that unless you are referring to Bush sir > > administration. > > > > > > > > Slainte > > > > Kevin > > Caoimhin > > > > Dr Kevin > Kelleher Dr > > Caoimhin O Ceilleachair > > > > Assistant National Director > Stiurthoir > > Cunta Naisiunta > > > > Population Health – Health Protection Slainte an > > Daonra - Cosaint Slainte > > > > Health Service Executive > Feidhmeannacht > > na Seirbhise Slainte > > > > 31 Catherine > Street 31 > > Sraid Chaitriona > > > > Limerick > > LUIMNEACH > > > > IRELAND > > EIRE > > > > Tel: +353 (0) 61 483338 > > Tel: +353 (0) 61 483338 > > > > Fax: +353 (0) 61-464205 > > Fax: +353 (0) 61-464205 > > > > email: [log in to unmask] > > email: [log in to unmask] > > > > *P** **Please consider the Environment before printing this e-mail. * > > > > -----Original Message----- > > *From:* The Health Equity Network (HEN) [mailto: > > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Valéry Ridde > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:19 PM > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > > *Subject:* disparities or inequalities > > > > > > > > Dear all > > > > I do remember that in the US context they was a huge "political" debate > > (Bush administration ?) to substitute the word "inequalities" by > > "disparities" as the second one was supposed to be more "neutral". > > > > Is anyone could help me to find any references about this debate ? > > > > Thanks > > > > Valéry Ridde > > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************* > > Valéry Ridde, Ph. 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Randall > > > BOOK: Dying While Black > http://www.dyingwhileblack.org/ > > THE JD PROJECT, Inc > http://thejdproject.org/ > > Race, Racism and the Law > http://academic.udayton.edu/race/ > > Race, Health Care and the Law > http://academic.udayton.edu/health/ > > > -- > Vernellia R. Randall > > > BOOK: Dying While Black > http://www.dyingwhileblack.org/ > > THE JD PROJECT, Inc > http://thejdproject.org/ > > Race, Racism and the Law > http://academic.udayton.edu/race/ > > Race, Health Care and the Law > http://academic.udayton.edu/health/ > -- Vernellia R. Randall BOOK: Dying While Black http://www.dyingwhileblack.org/ THE JD PROJECT, Inc http://thejdproject.org/ Race, Racism and the Law http://academic.udayton.edu/race/ Race, Health Care and the Law http://academic.udayton.edu/health/