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cord-323966-vj9za3cx	Collier, Karole T.	COVID 19: Surgery & the question of race	2020-05-20		.txt	text/plain	1378	83	52	These factors work synergistically with poor social determinants of health to increase vulnerability to COVID-19 and result in egregious disparities in infection rates and morbidity/mortality. In this moment, our response to African American COVID disparities is critical and signifies our call to action for all vulnerable populations affected. As AIDS spread across the U.S., it exposed structural vulnerability within African American communities and the ways in which poor pre-existing health infrastructure contributed to outcome disparities. 3 The AIDS epidemic is the only modern day health crisis we can compare to COVID-19; its lessons require us to have truthful reflection and discussion regarding our progress with disparities and the associations of race with health outcomes. Shortly before our nation had its first surge of COVID-19 patients, the American College of Surgeons published a perspective piece with a specific call to action in addressing disparities and surgical access.	./cache/cord-323966-vj9za3cx.txt	./txt/cord-323966-vj9za3cx.txt