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Harvard Study Examines Hidden Biases Among ER Physicians

A new Harvard University study reports that physicians’ subconscious racial biases play a significant role in the care and treatment they provide to patients and is a contributing factor to the health disparity that exists between Black and White patients.http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_8965.shtml

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3 Responses to “Harvard Study Examines Hidden Biases Among ER Physicians”

  1. Cynthia MOore Says:
    August 6th, 2007 at 3:22 pm

    Another reason why we need more black and rural phyiscians in this country.

  2. james s tate Says:
    December 28th, 2007 at 9:17 am

    THIS VERY IMPORTANT STUDY JUST CONFIRMS WHAT BLACK PHYSCIANS HAVE KNOWN ALL ALONG. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STUDY IS THAT IT DOES’T GO FAR ENOUGH. THE INHERENT BIAS OF THESE WHITE RESIDENTS WILL SET THE TONE FOR THEIR LIFELONG TREATMENT OF BLACK PATIENTS AND COLLEAGUES. THAT IS WHY WE ESTIMATE THAT BLACK DOCTORS WILL COME UNDER ATTACK 3-5 TIMES MORE OFTEN THAN THEIR WHITE COUNTERPARTS.

  3. wow gold Says:
    March 4th, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    Cool, the post.

    Thanks for the information.

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