Sidney D. Watson

In the following viewpoint, Sidney D. Watson asserts that health care institutions and caregivers discriminate against minorities. According to Watson, minority Americans receive fewer preventive procedures, diagnostic tests, and other medical services than their white counterparts despite having similar insurance coverage. She contends that such disparities are medical errors that reflect America’s history of racial segregation. Watson is a law professor at Saint Louis University who specializes in health law and health care access for the poor.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What must a plaintiff prove in order to win a malpractice suit, according to Watson?
2. What diseases affect minority Americans more frequently than white Americans, according to the author?
3. How does Watson define “race” and “ethnicity”"

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