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A Look at the Impact of Medical Biases on Patients

As the medical professional begins to use terms like "lazy" and "bad" they begin to see their patents as worthless leading them to ignore symptoms and possible causes. These biases can cause lower quality of care, and those who have been deemed obese seek less medical care.

An Introduction to Combatting Implicit Racial Bias in Nursing

Racial bias in the healthcare industry has unnecessarily cost many people their lives, which is why we must actively work to correct this bias in our practice. Bias in nursing practice is a multi-layered issue, but here’s a primer on what the issue is, and how to start fighting it.