5083.0: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 - 11:40 AM

Abstract #17986

Discussant

Jack Geiger, MD, ScD, Prof. of Community Medicine, CUNY Medical School, City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, (212) 650-6860, N/A

Dr. Geiger will review his recent research focusing on racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis and treatment, and engage the audience in a dialogue around the major themes presented by the panelists.

Learning Objectives: 1. Relate the idea of social justice to the framework of international human rights 2. identify the principal areas in which the human rights framework can make a positive contribution to improving public health 3. Demonstrate the ways in which international human rights concerns relate to domestic health policy and practice

Keywords: Social Inequalities, Social Justice

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA