Health Inequity Exposé: The Rhetoric of Racism as a Public Health Crisis - Page 6 of 6

by Riya Mehta | Xchanges 20.1/2, Spring 2026

📋 Contents

Introduction: Framing Racism through Healthcare Rhetoric
Theoretical and Methodological Framework: Analyzing Healthcare Rhetoric
Analysis: Rhetorical Strategies in Holmes’s Healthcare Discourse
Conclusion: The Function of Healthcare Rhetoric
Works Cited
About the Author

About the Author

Riya Mehta grew up in St. Louis and is entering her final year of medical school in the BA/MD program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is passionate about academic medicine, healthcare advocacy, and health equity, with particular interests in the intersection of public health and systemic disparities in care. Through her writing and research, she hopes to promote meaningful conversations about inequity in medicine and the role of healthcare professionals in advancing social change.

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