Articles Tagged With: bias
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Study Reveals Connection Between Condom Use and Sexual Stimuli Response
Researchers studied a population of young adult women at risk of sexually transmitted infections and HIV. They hypothesized that women with higher positive affective bias to sexual stimuli would report higher sexual risk behaviors. But the opposite proved to be true.
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Achieving Racial Equity in Surgery Starts with Personal Mindset
Healthcare professionals often are unaware of their own gender, racial, cultural, or religious biases, which can play a role in inequity and disparate outcomes. Read on to learn about a popular assessment surgery center leaders can use to help raise awareness.
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Research Highlights Disparate Outcomes for Black Surgery Patients
Surgeons and other healthcare professionals carry biases they might not acknowledge, which can contribute to racial disparities. Numerous studies in recent years highlighted differences between black and white surgery patients. Investigators have researched different surgeries as well as patients’ outcomes and access. They all came to the same conclusion: Black patients fare worse.
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ED Defense Can Counter Opposing Expert’s ‘Flagrantly False’ Testimony
Hindsight bias, lack of ED work experience, and earning a living through testimony are factors that can make for problematic witnesses.
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Evidence of economic burden of disparate care for minorities continues to grow
A recent tragic case involving informed consent obtained from parents with limited English proficiency led to a successful lawsuit against the hospital. Eliminating health disparities for minorities would have reduced direct medical care expenditures by $229.4 billion for the years 2003-2006, according to a 2011 study. “If we don’t get a handle on health disparities, the implications are far bigger than social justice,” says LaVeist, the study’s lead author.