Why Diversity in Healthcare Matters
Description
One of the most emphasized topics on the podcast is increasing diversity in healthcare and caring for diverse and underserved communities. But what makes this so important? In this episode, James Charpentier discusses the issue of health disparities in the medical field and the role of diversity in dealing with this problem.
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