Letter on an iceberg

N Z Med J. 2021 Jun 4;134(1536):134-135.

Abstract

In the public sphere, issues are like icebergs. This somewhat hackneyed metaphor illustrates that, while one facet of an issue is perceived, what is not seen is the hidden substructure of power and culture that form and reinforce it, buoying the issue to prominence above the surface.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cultural Competency
  • Health Services Accessibility*
  • Humans
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander / ethnology*
  • New Zealand / ethnology
  • Physicians / organization & administration*
  • Racism*