Diversity in Medicine
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Zero tolerance for patient bias: Too harsh? Clinicians respond
Should a patient’s request for a health care practitioner of a different race or sex always be accommodated? A recent blog called for a zero...
From the Journals
Appendicitis more often missed in patients who are Black
“Delayed diagnosis may account for some of the racial and ethnic disparities observed in outcomes after appendicitis.”
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New report says suicide rates rising among young Black people
Significant increases in suicide occurred among Native American, Black and Hispanic people.
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Parents driving the ‘talk’ supports healthy sexual behaviors in GBQ teens and young adults
“Providers can encourage parents to ask if a child is dating or is familiar with ways to protect themselves or provide consent, and act as a...
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Race and geography tied to breast cancer care delays
A new study suggests that “treatment delays are alarmingly common in patients at high risk for breast cancer death, including young Black women...
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Black patients less likely to receive opioids for advanced cancer
Black patients were more likely to undergo urine drug screening despite being less likely to receive any opioids for pain management.
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Brain scans show effect of poverty, stress on Black children
Disparities in 8 of the 14 brain areas scanned were affected by childhood adversity, particularly poverty.
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CV deaths jumped in 2020, reflecting pandemic toll
The American Heart Association 2020 Statistical Update offers lessons for addressing structural issues that drive health disparities.
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Pandemic pregnancy-linked deaths up 35% from 2019
Drug-related deaths increased 55.3% and deaths from homicide increased 41.2%.
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Female doctors have higher infertility rates and riskier pregnancies: What can be done?
Demanding jobs with exhausting and often unpredictable hours contribute to a culture that, traditionally, has been far from family friendly.
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by areas of depigmented white patches on the skin due to the loss of melanocytes in the...