Unconscious Bias in Medicine
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The mother of a medically complex child’s advice to clinicians: Don’t call me ‘mom’ … Don’t ask me questions you can find answers to in the chart … and then some.
“My race does play a role in my need to strive to be overly on top of information. I want to be taken seriously as Jackson’s advocate.”
Marginalized populations struggle to be seen and heard. They have to fight that fight first before they can be seen as parents.
A Black couple reflects on unconscious bias in medicine: “I shouldn’t have to start flashing all these badges in order for you to respond.”
