Inequities in neurology amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic

LaShyra Nolen; Nicte I Mejia

doi:10.1038/s41582-020-00452-x

Inequities in neurology amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic

Nat Rev Neurol. 2021 Feb;17(2):67-68. doi: 10.1038/s41582-020-00452-x.

Authors

LaShyra Nolen¹, Nicte I Mejia^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
² Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. nmejia@partners.org.
³ Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. nmejia@partners.org.

Abstract

This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered neurological care in many ways. However, evidence indicates that people from marginalized ethnic and socioeconomic groups have been affected by these changes more than others, highlighting and amplifying existing health-care disparities.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / complications
COVID-19 / ethnology
COVID-19 / therapy*
Ethnicity / statistics & numerical data*
Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration*
Healthcare Disparities / organization & administration*
Humans
Nervous System Diseases / ethnology
Nervous System Diseases / therapy*
Nervous System Diseases / virology*