Unconscious Bias in Medicine
Marginalized populations struggle to be seen and heard. They have to fight that fight first before they can be seen as parents.
A Black pediatrician acknowledges that families of color or low SES believe they have to fight to be heard and seen; it’s an additional hurdle; and sometimes the fact that she is Black helps her connect more easily.
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Marginalized populations struggle to be seen and heard. They have to fight that fight first before they can be seen as parents.
A pediatrician on how clinicians can help families feel seen and heard: 1) accept our unconscious bias and 2) listen
A Black Palliative Care Physician’s Messages to Parents of Color and to Colleagues
A mother on what it takes to get listened to by your child’s physician
