Diversity in Medicine
Opinion
Shedding the super-doctor myth requires an honest look at systemic racism
How can the expectations of patient-focused, patient-centered care prevail without an honest look at the vicissitudes facing medicine? asked Dr....
News
Move from awareness to action to combat racism in medicine
Calls to action to address structural racism include learning from policies, prioritizing voting, and educating children.
From the Journals
Insurance coverage for vitiligo varies widely in the U.S., analysis finds
“Lack of recognition from health care insurers makes treatments both less accessible and affordable, and only further marginalizes patients with...
Commentary
Medical residents need breastfeeding support too
Early nursing cessation among trainees is well documented nationally and is most often attributed to work-related barriers.
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Physicians wearing white coats rated more experienced
Physicians wearing white coats were rated more experienced and professional than peers in casual attire, while female physicians uniformly were...
Feature
COVID-19 leaves wake of medical debt among U.S. adults
Plus, 16% of adults said they had coverage gaps lasting a year or longer.
Conference Coverage
Common outcome measures for AD lack adequate reporting of race, skin tone
Of 165 studies analyzed, only 55 (33%) reported the distribution of race or ethnicity, while 5 (3%) reported the distribution of skin tone.
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Psoriasis
Psoriasis prevalence in the United States has been estimated at 3.7%.
Conference Coverage
Dyspigmentation common in SOC patients with bullous pemphigoid
“Early diagnosis to prevent difficult-to-treat dyspigmentation is ... of utmost importance,” the researchers said.
50th Anniversary
FM diversity has increased, but more physicians of color needed
Since family medicine is a discipline where doctors look not just at individual patients, but also at the health of the community, some family...
From the Journals
Bullying in academic medicine rife, underreported
“We found that bullies are commonly men and senior consultants, while more than half of their victims are women,” said Dr. Harriette G.C. Van...