Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5565-4819
Date of Award
Spring 5-2024
Document Type
Thesis (Undergraduate)
Department
German Studies
First Advisor
Veronika Fuechtner
Abstract
This work is the first comprehensive book-length survey of racial and ethnic inequities in Germany’s health system. It takes a novel approach to understanding health inequities by focusing on the overarching structures which shape them in the German context, using examples from various areas of the health system to clarify their nuances. The Introduction grounds the need for understanding and combating health inequities in Germany’s unique postwar constitutional commitment to human dignity. Next, Chapter 1 outlines the current methods by which inequities are measured in Germany and why they are problematic. Chapter 2 covers current inequities in the provision of care, and Chapter 3 investigates inequities in the training and work of clinicians. Finally, Chapter 4 evaluates ongoing reform proposals and efforts that could impact the inequities covered in Chapters 1-3.
Recommended Citation
Lane, Thomas C., "A Problem-Based Approach to Racial and Ethnic Inequities in the German Health System" (2024). German Studies Undergraduate Senior Theses. 1.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/german_senior_theses/1
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