How the Pandemic and Racism Collide

Law And The Pandemic

English - July 21, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MB
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Today we speak with Professor Sarah Hooper about why communities of color are hospitalized and dying at disproportionately higher rates and what we can do to mitigate this serious issue.

Professor Hooper is Executive Director of the UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy. Her research focuses on legal issues in aging and dementia care, including health care decision making and informed consent.