Racism

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Racism
TermRacism
Short definitionRacism - (pronounced) (RAY-sih-to) The structures, policies, practices, beliefs and behaviors in a society that create an unfair advantage for some people and unfair or harmful treatment for others because of their race or ethnic group. Racism affects the physical, social and economic conditions in which people live, learn, work and play, including access to health services. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Racism - (pronounced) (RAY-sih-to) The structures, policies, practices, beliefs and behaviors in a society that create an unfair advantage for some people and unfair or harmful treatment for others because of their race or ethnic group. Racism affects the physical, social and economic conditions in which people live, learn, work and play, including access to health services. It is a serious problem and can lead to poor health outcomes such as: B. Higher rates of disease and death among certain racial and ethnic groups

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