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If locating the right physician is as challenging as finding a needle in a haystack, you need an alternative. And that doesn't mean culling through a list of names in an insurance guide.
"I would never choose a doctor blindly out of a book by thumbing through an insurance roster," warns Dr. Hilda Hutcherson, a Manhattan-based gynecologist who made our list. "Insurance companies only check to make sure that the doctor is licensed to practice medicine and that they are affiliated with a hospital. They don't go into a lot of detail and are basically looking for doctors who will accept their reduced fees."
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Here's the bad news. African Americans typically receive substandard medical care when compared to their white counterparts. In addition, blacks have higher rates of birth defects, infant mortality, asthma, diabetes,
cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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The most important lesson was taught to me by my first boss. One day he caught me goofing off and he said, "George, if you can't work and talk, don't talk. Do the work." That's where black people are in this moment in time. There has been enough talk and book ideas. We must now do the work. Here are some steps that I think people need to take to get started:
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