Unconscious Bias in Medicine
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.
The mother of a 14-year-old with chronic medical complexity shares some advice that she has for clinicians about engaging with patients and their families. She explains how she wants to communicate with her son’s medical team and what she expects from them.
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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.”
