Hypothesis

racism is a risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases

Authors

  • Eduardo Faerstein Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

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Author Biography

Eduardo Faerstein, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

MD, PhD. Associate professor, Department of Epidemiology, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

References

Lotufo PA. Stroke in Brazil: a neglected disease. Sao Paulo Med J. 2005;123(1):3-4.

Faerstein E. Fórum: raça, racismo e saúde no Brasil. [Forum on race, racism, and health in Brazil]. Cad Saúde Pública. 2005;21(5):1584-5.

Chor D, Lima CRA. Aspectos epidemiológicos das desigualdades raciais em saúde no Brasil. [Epidemiologic aspects of racial inequalities in health in Brazil]. Cad Saúde Pública. 2005;21(5):1586-94.

Faerstein E, Chor D, Werneck G, Lopes CS, Lynch J, Kaplan G. Race and perceived racism, education, and hypertension among Brazilian civil servants (abstract). Am J Epidemiol. 2004;159(11):S35.

Fredrichson GM. Racism: a short history. New Jersey: Princeton University Press; 2003.

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Published

2006-09-09

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Faerstein E. Hypothesis: racism is a risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 9 [cited 2025 Oct. 16];124(5):306. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2254

Issue

Vol. 124 No. 5 (2006)

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Letter to the Editor

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