Health Equity

Doctors’ Unconscious Bias Affects Quality Of Health Care Services, Research Shows

Abstract: Research shows that doctors' unconscious bias can hurt patients of color. Some hospitals are trying to train doctors and stop disparate treatment.

Publication: WBUR

Date Published: October 15, 2020

Author(s): April Dembosky

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