Rapid Response publishes essays that relate to rapidly evolving experiences.
Members of the MAQ community are invited to submit material for Rapid Responses–either contributions to an existing series or ideas for a new series–directly to the Online MAQ Editor for consideration. Submissions will be reviewed expediently and posted as quickly as possible.
Rapid Response publishes pieces from SMA’s “Takes A Stand”, an initiative which encourages medical anthropologists to collaborate on policy-related reviews and briefs.
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Syllabus: A History of Anti-Black Racism in Medicine
Syllabus: A History of Anti-Black Racism in Medicine The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is revealing longstanding American health and healthcare disparities yet to be addressed. While some have described COVID as a “great equalizer,” policing, public health, medical care, and public funds are…
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Conditions of Immigration Detention Increase Risks for COVID-19 Disease Interactions
By mid-August, half of all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees in a single facility tested positive for the novel coronavirus. As COVID-19 cases surge uncontrolled in the United States, the specific conditions of ICE detention place detainees at a higher risk of exposure. Following the…
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Covid-19 and healthcare infrastructure in Turkey
As Covid-19 swept across the world in the early months of 2020, most countries adopted a similar approach to combatting the virus: encouraging social distancing and other protective measures at first, then imposing lockdowns and other more stringent measures as the virus…
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Never Again Action’s Tips for being a non-Black ally at BLM demonstrations
These tips for being an non-Black ally at BLM demonstrations and actions against police violence were created by Never Again Action (https://www.neveragainaction.com), an organization of Jews and allies fighting to abolish ICE and end inhumane migrant detention practices in the US: Showing…
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COVID-19 and SRH/MNH: A Curated Online Collection for Medical Anthropology Quarterly
A second online collection curated by Emma Varley and Adrienne E. Strong The novel coronavirus is profoundly impacting population health and welfare across the globe, forcing patients, medical providers, and healthcare systems to find ways to rapidly adjust to COVID-19’s complex risks…