Hospital segregation

Date and country of first publication

1991
United States

Definition

Hospital segregation refers to the practice of segregating patients based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics in healthcare settings. This practice can result in unequal access to medical care, differences in the quality of care received, and perpetuation of health disparities among different patient populations. Hospital segregation was once a common practice in many countries, but has been widely recognized as discriminatory and unethical. Efforts are ongoing to address and eliminate segregation in healthcare to ensure equitable access to quality medical treatment for all individuals.

Hospital segregation appears in the following literature

Schaffer R.C. (1991). The Health and Social Functions of Black Midwives on the Texas Brazos Bottom, 1920 1985. Rural Sociology, 56(1), 89-105. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1549-0831.1991.tb00429.x