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Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • "A stunning exposé of why Black people in our society 'live sicker and die quicker'—an eye-opening game changer."— Oprah Daily

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Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections on Race and Medicine

One doctor's passionate and profound memoir of his experience grappling with race, bias, and the unique health problems of black Americans

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The People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine

Where does one go without health insurance, when turned away by hospitals, clinics, and doctors? In The People’s Hospital , physician Ricardo Nuila’s stunning debut, we follow the lives of five uninsu…

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"A must-read for every American and business leader." --Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief, FORBES

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