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Health Implications of Colorism

A Narrative Review of the Literature

Bibliographic Data

ID16928387
AuthorsJasmine Patterson (0009-0009-9492-1209, Michigan Medicine, corresponding author), Karri L Grob (0000-0002-9883-7743, University of Michigan), Karri Grob
Year2025
Volume13
Issue3
Pages1733-1747
Publication date2025-03-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2196-8837 • E-ISSN: 2197-3792
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s40615-025-02369-x
PMID40063294
OpenAlexW4408290542
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited167

Intensive care medicine · Linguistics · Narrative · Narrative review · Pathology · Public health · Quality of Life Research · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · History · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Epidemiology

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year2
Citation span2025 - 2026 (2)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2
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