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Analysis Of African American Healthcare

Cine Sanders
March 3, 2005
Article Review

The article on Black America Web entitled "The state of Black America, Part 4: Health as Wealth" (Lewis, 17 Jan. 05) is mainly addressing how African Americans should get check-ups, eat a healthier diet, exercise, among other things to maintain their health. The authors main point of writing an article about health is so that African Americans will be propelled to take preventative measures to prevent and treat disease that may be debilitating or lethal, to get professional help if they are not feeling mentally prepared, and to put aside mistrust of the medical profession.
One reason, stated the author, for the state of health for Black Americans is "in dire straits" is because blacks have fallen behind other races in getting quality health care and insurance. Dr. Michael Floyd of Meharry Medical College in Nashville Tennessee, who specializes in internal medicine, was used to explain the medical aspects of the article. African......


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