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14.05.2020 | COVID-19 | Viewpoint
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COVID-19 and Health Disparities: the Reality of “the Great Equalizer”
verfasst von:
Stephen A Mein, MD
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 8/2020
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Excerpt
From government officials to mainstream media and even celebrities, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been touted as “the great equalizer.” It is a disease that transcends wealth, fame, prestige, or age. We are all at risk. The statement highlights our vulnerability as part of a society that lacks any immunity to the novel virus. However, it also inaccurately assumes that we will all be equally affected by it. History has shown that this will not be the case. …