Closing the gap

Addressing racial inequity in medicine

This issue of Stanford Medicine magazine examines racial inequity and inequality in medicine and explores initiatives to close the gaps in care.

Featured Media for Closing the gap

Letter from the Dean

Eradicating racism in medicine

Stanford Medicine must make social determinants in health care a research priority and enhance recruitment and training of a more diverse workforce

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Upfront

Upfront

Upfront is a quick look at the latest developments from Stanford Medicine

Coaxing cartilage growth

Keeping joint movement pain-free

Twilight surgery

Using conscious sedation improve results for spinal canal surgery

Double agent

Anti-CD47 cancer treatment has been found to help atherosclerosis

Schizophrenia secret solved

Brain tissue research points to link between genetic condition and schizophrenia

One-way fear signals

Cues make it tough for anxious kids to regulate emotions

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Cover for AI explodes
Issue 3 / 2023

AI explodes

Taking the pulse of artificial intelligence in medicine