Ageism and lookism as stereotypes of health disparity in intensive care units in Iran: a critical ethnography

• Main Authors: Sajad Yarahmadi (Author), Mohsen Soleimani (Author), Mohammad Gholami (Author), Ali Fakhr-Movahedi (Author), Seyed Mohsen Saeidi Madani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The intensive care unit presents structural complexities, and the prevailing power imbalance between patients and staff can lead to health disparities. Hence, unveiling the underlying factors that give rise to and reinforce these disparities can contribute to their prevention. Th...