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Certain populations suffer disproportionately in the face of serious illness, whether because of race, geography, income, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, trauma history, or any of the myriad factors that impact patient care and patient experience. Health professionals have a unique opportunity to lead in achieving health equity by establishing trust and alleviating suffering for traditionally oppressed or excluded patients. This toolkit provides curated tools and resources to improve the quality of care provided to these patient groups, and move the needle on equity for all people living with serious illness. We also recommend reviewing The Center to Advance Palliative Care's (CAPC) health equity blog series for additional information and resources.

About the organization: The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is a national organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality, equitable health care for people living with serious illness. As the nation’s leading resource in its field, CAPC provides health care professionals and organizations with the training, tools, and technical assistance necessary to effectively meet this need.