The Burden of Chronic Disease Affect Racial and Ethnic Minorities: Part 1

This Harvard Medical School Continuing Education video examines the key question: how does the burden of chronic disease affect racial and ethnic minorities? 
Kevin Tucker, MD, reviews how the burden of chronic diseases such as diabetes, end-stage kidney disease and childhood asthma fall disproportionately on racial and ethnic minorities. 
Dr. Tucker is the vice president of education for Mass General Brigham and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. This video is part 1 in the 15-part series: Health Care Disparities. 
View the playlist: • Health Care Disparities
This video was peer reviewed by Dr. Martina McGrath, MB, BCh, FRCPI, PGDip Med Ed, Associate Physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, to validate the quality and accuracy of the content. 
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