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Legacy : a Black physician reckons with racism in medicine / Uché Blackstock, MD.
Part searing indictment of our healthcare system, part generational family memoir, part call to action, a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in healthcare recounts her journey to finally seizing her own power as a health equity advocate against the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593491287
- ISBN: 0593491289
- Physical Description: 294 pages ; illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: [New York] : Viking, [2024]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-294). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. Where it begins -- The original Dr. Blackstock ; Something wrong ; Everything we lost ; All the things they didn't teach me ; Misdiagnosed ; Part II. Opening my eyes -- Homecoming ; Three patients ; A tale of two emergency rooms ; Motherhood ; Diversity and exclusion ; Part III. Unbound -- Truth to power ; All the patients look like us ; Where I'm supposed to be ; A better way ; The way forward: actions speak louder than words. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Blackstock, Uché. Racism in medicine > History. Women physicians > Biography. Women in medicine > History. |
| Genre: | Autobiography Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Public Library | 610.82 BLAC (Text) | 34455007066661 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 610.92 (Text) | 33062009831166 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 610.92 B631ℓ (Text) | 31901004765691 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
