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The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the discussion on the talk page. This article is about discrimination in the social science sense. For the act of distinguishing/discriminating between things see distinction, difference, comparison. To discriminate socially is to make a distinction between people on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit. Examples include racial, religious, sexual, sexual orientation, disability, ethnic, height-relate ...
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- Age Discrimination (U.S. Department of Labor)
- Ageism (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
Discrimination News Headlines
- Workplace HIV discrimination must end: World Bank
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:30 EST
- Discrimination Against Same-Sex Practices Fueling HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Africa, Report Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- New Insurance Legislation Would End Discrimination Against People With Mental Health Disorders
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Discrimination against the Elderly Still Rife in the NHS
The Earth Times - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:51 EST
- House Committee Approves Bill To Prevent Genetic Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- CQ's Carey Discusses FY 2007 Health Care Funding, FY 2008 Proposed Budget, Genetic Discrimination Bill, FDA Drug Safety Plan
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- House Committee Approves Bill That Bans Discrimination Based On Genetics, Rejects Provision To Protect Fetuses
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Senators Propose Protections For Americans With Mental Health Needs
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- CQ's Carey Discusses Generic Drug Market Entry, Movements To Cover Uninsured U.S. Residents, Genetic Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- People With Mental Health Disabilities Fare Worse In Discrimination Lawsuits
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Senate Panel Passes Bill To Ban Genetic Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Backers push for genetic nondiscrimination bill
Reuters - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:26 EST
- Backers push for genetic nondiscrimination bill
Reuters - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:26 EST
- House Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Bill To Ban Genetic Discrimination By Employers, Health Insurers
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- China Should 'Own Up To Past Mistakes' In Dealing With HIV/AIDS, Address Discrimination, Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- World Leprosy Day: Ending The Stigma Of Leprosy
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Poverty, Gender Inequality Contributing To Spread Of HIV In Caribbean, Conference Speakers Say
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Employers Can Refuse To Take On Overwight Staff, Says DWF, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Widespread Discrimination, Lack Of HIV Education Fueling Spread Of Virus In Caribbean, Health Officials Say
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
- Senate HELP Committee To Vote On Bill That Bans Discrimination Based On Genetics
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Republican And Democratic Voters Overwhelmingly Support Fair Mental Health Insurance Coverage
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Sexual Discrimination In Research Undermines Women's Health
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Race Impacts Professional Lives Of Physicians Of African Descent
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Discrimination still harms China AIDS fight: UN
Reuters - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:49 EST
- Indian State Of Maharashtra To Adopt Workplace Policy Aimed At Reducing Discrimination Against HIV-Positive People
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 24 Nov 2006 03:00 EST
- Clinton urges end to HIV/AIDS stigma in Vietnam
Reuters - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:12 EST
- Clinton urges end to HIV/AIDS stigma in Vietnam
Reuters - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:34 EST
- Clinton urges end to HIV/AIDS stigma in Vietnam
Reuters - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:10 EST
- Philadelphia Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Man By EMTs
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:00 EST
- Footballer Michael Ballack On Worlds AIDS Day
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Number Of Reported HIV/AIDS Cases In Shanghai Increases By 70%, Municipal Health Bureau Says; HIV/AIDS Discrimination In China Continues
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:00 EST
- Discrimination Contributes To African-American Health Disparities
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Study Finds Discrimination Against Disabled Patients
ABC News - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:14 EST
- Carnegie Mellon Study Reveals That Odor Discrimination Is Linked To The Timing At Which Neurons Fire
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Nov 2006 03:00 EST
- Amerigroup Must Pay At Least $144M After Jury Found HMO Systematically Avoided Enrolling Pregnant Women
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 06 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- Amerigroup Must Pay At Least $144M After Jury Found HMO Systematically Avoided Enrolling Pregnant Women
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Pulmonary Hypertension Discrimination: Mortality Highest Among African American Women
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:00 EST
- Pan-Caribbean HIV/AIDS Advocacy Group Conducting Workshops To Combat Stigma In Region, Commentary Says
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:00 EST
- Stigma, Discrimination Impede Efforts To Control Spread Of HIV In India, U.N. Envoy Says
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:00 EST
- American Indians Most Likely To Feel Health Care Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- The Development Of Adolescents Can Be Affected By Racial Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:00 EST
- Jamaica Launches Ad Campaign Against Discrimination Of HIV-Positive People
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:00 EST
- Cancer patients' 'misery at work'
BBC - Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:58 EST
- UNAIDS envoy Princess Stephanie urges prevention
Reuters - Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:50 EST
- Yale's Rudd Center Sponsors Contest To Promote Healthy Eating And Fight Weight Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:00 EST
- India's HIV infected rise to oppose discrimination
Reuters - Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:58 EST
- U.N. Committee To Release Report Saying Czech Government Has Not Fully Answered Charges Of Forced Sterilizations Of Romany Women
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:00 EST
- Children of alcoholics face several setbacks
The Earth Times - Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:36 EST
- End AIDS Discrimination And Politicisation, 16th International AIDS Conference
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- Blood pressure not seen linked to discrimination
Reuters - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:56 EST
- U.N. Treaty On Discrimination Against Women Draws Criticism From Conservative Group
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:00 EST
- Taller people are smarter: study
Reuters - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:53 EST
- HIV-Positive Children, Teens In Romania Experiencing Discrimination, Lack Access To Medical Care, Education, Report Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:00 EST
- Study Examines Link Between Racial Discrimination And Mental And Physical Health
ScienceDaily - Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- Romania told to stop segregating children with HIV
Reuters - Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:24 EST
- Study Examines Link Between Racial Discrimination And Mental And Physical Health
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:00 EST
- Only Poor Pay And Low Status Of Pediatrics Helped Women Doctors Buck Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
- General Dental Council Appeals For Help From Disabled People, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 17 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Heart Attack Care Discrimination: Women Still Get Lower-quality Heart Attack Care Than Men, Despite Hospital Improvement Efforts
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:00 EST
- Discrimination may increase heart disease risk
Reuters - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:25 EST
- Bias's Toll
Washington Post - Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:00 EST
- Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging That Firing Pharmacist Who Would Not Fill Prescriptions For Contraceptives Is Religious Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Jun 2006 04:00 EST
- Globe And Mail Examines How African Religious Leaders Seek To Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness, Combat Stigma
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:00 EST
- Associated Press Examines HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma In Latin America, Caribbean, Eastern Europe
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:00 EST
- PAHO Director: Success In AIDS Response Due To Clear Political Will And United Front
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- HIV-Positive Cambodians Call For End To Discrimination, Better Access To Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 May 2006 10:00 EST
- Essay: The Quest for Privacy Can Make Us Thieves
New York Times - Tue, 09 May 2006 03:00 EST
- NBC "Nightly News" Examines Increase In Employment Pregnancy Discrimination Claims, US
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:00 EST
- Multiracial Youths More Likely To Engage In Violent Behavior, Substance Abuse
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 May 2006 08:00 EST
- Asia Pacific Countries Must End Cultural Taboos About Sex, Discrimination, To Curb HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Advocate Says
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:00 EST
- Advocacy Groups Charge Schering-Plough With Racial Discrimination For Excluding Blacks From Hepatitis C Trial
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 06:00 EST
- Montana AG McGrath Releases Legal Opinion Saying State Laws Require Insurance Companies To Cover Contraceptives
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:00 EST
- Former President Clinton Supports Compulsory HIV Testing In Countries With High Prevalence
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:00 EST
- Advocates On International Women''s Day Highlight Abortion Rights, Need To Curb Sexual Violence, Discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:00 EST
- African Religious Group Announces New Strategy To Fight HIV/AIDS, Meant To Replace ABC
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 30 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- HIV-Positive Woman Running For Legislature In India''s Assam State Denied Congress Party Nomination
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:00 EST
- Women Still Subjected To Widespread Violence And Discrimination, Despite Progress
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Mar 2006 07:00 EST
- AT&T Not Required To Give Retroactive Credit To Female Workers On Maternity Leave, Appeals Court Panel Rules
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:00 EST
- Beijing Officials To Punish Hospitals, Clinics That Turn Away HIV/AIDS Patients, Set Up Hotlines
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:00 EST
- UNDP, Chinese Media Company Create HIV/AIDS Awareness PSA Featuring Basketball Stars Yao Ming, Magic Johnson
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 08 Mar 2006 06:00 EST
- Washington Times Examines State Efforts To Prevent Genetic Discrimination Among Insurers
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:00 EST
- Washington Post Examines Women''s Response To Biases Against Pregnancy At Work
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:00 EST
- Modeling Perceptual Decisions
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:00 EST
- Pregnancy sickpay cuts not discrimination-EU court
Reuters - Thu, 08 Sep 2005 02:10 EST
- Study Suggests Racial Discrimination Harms Health
ScienceDaily - Fri, 09 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
- Bill barring genetic discrimination stalls in the House
American Medical News - Sun, 18 Sep 2005 09:00 EST
- Washington, D.C., EMTs Receive Settlement in Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Achieving universal access to reproductive health by 2015
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Former HIV-Positive Employee Appeals Dismissal of Discrimination Lawsuit Against Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Sep 2005 08:00 EST
- Racial discrimination harms health, study
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Sep 2005 07:00 EST
- Jamaica Launches Ad Campaign Against Discrimination of HIV-Positive People
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:00 EST
- Discrimination against individuals with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 20 Jul 2005 06:00 EST
- Novel Diagnostic Approach for Prostate Cancer - Better discrimination from benign lesions
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Aug 2005 03:00 EST
- Lawmakers Call for CMS To Investigate Possible Discrimination by Specialty Hospitals, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:00 EST
- HIV-Positive Women, Children in Russia Face Widespread Discrimination, Abuse, Report Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 19 Jul 2005 03:00 EST
- Abuses over HIV ''rife'' in Russia
BBC - Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:12 EST
- UNICEF, Chinese Group Launch Campaign To End Discrimination Against AIDS Orphans in China
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 25 Jun 2005 06:00 EST
- Doctors need to protect colleagues and patients from sexual orientation discrimination, BMA report, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:00 EST
- Study Finds Research Participants Concerned About Genetic Discrimination
ScienceDaily - Thu, 26 May 2005 02:00 EST
- Study finds research participants concerned about genetic discrimination
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 25 May 2005 06:00 EST
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