How and Why To Take Race, Culture and Income Into Consideration When Talking About Health
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Physicians Committee
4.9 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 21 July 2020
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
The coronavirus pandemic is once again shining a light on the effects of systemic racism on health.
On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, we delve into some of the unfair health disadvantages faced by Black and Indigenous people and people of color—along with the medical community's role in addressing these health disparities.
"The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by medical student Brooklynne Palmer, a rising figure in the health community and social media star, to discuss how and why to take race, culture, and income into consideration when talking with patients about their health. Brooklynne describes how understanding patients' cultures and keeping an open mind about patients' individual stories and circumstances will help doctors best serve all of their patients.
Brooklynne also shares her own personal story: why she decided to become a doctor and why she plans to incorporate plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine into her future practice!
Plus, Neal Barnard, MD, checks in to discuss new information on the ability of the coronavirus to spread so rapidly, how long it can linger in the air, and how contagious a person is once they become infected.
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Brooklynne ("Beets By Brooke")
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APM Research Lab
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Chuck Carroll
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Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook
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Dr. Neal Barnard
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Physicians Committee
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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine
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| 0:00.0 | A lot of people will just say, like, oh, why don't people move? |
| 0:03.8 | And honestly, that kind of blows my mind. |
| 0:07.4 | It's like if everyone could just move to the perfect neighborhood |
| 0:10.3 | with all the produce and the organic this and that, |
| 0:12.8 | like, you don't think people would. |
| 0:15.0 | There's so many barriers and it's very eye-opening. |
| 0:20.0 | Well, hello there! |
| 0:30.2 | And welcome to the Exam Room Podcast brought to you by the Physicians Committee. |
| 0:33.9 | Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion, Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:37.1 | Thanks so much for giving the show a listen, or a view, or a download. |
| 0:41.8 | Wherever it is in the world that you are, we appreciate the fact that you are here. |
| 0:50.0 | It should really go without saying, but health is complicated. |
| 0:56.2 | What it first can seem so clear cut and straightforward is often, in fact, |
| 1:02.2 | more complex and more twisting than we can possibly imagine. |
| 1:08.3 | One issue gives way to another and then another and another and then pretty soon. |
| 1:14.4 | What was originally thought to be so simple |
| 1:18.2 | is instead a problem so perplexing that it can take years |
| 1:23.2 | to fully understand the scope of the issue. |
| 1:28.4 | Case in point, the coronavirus pandemic is shining a light on racial disparities |
| 1:33.6 | and health like never before. |
| 1:37.4 | And it's easy to say that the reason a person is overweight is because they eat unhealthy food. |
| 1:44.0 | It seems straightforward enough, right? |
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