Diversity in Medicine
Commentary
COVID-19–related skin changes: The hidden racism in documentation
It is not a stretch to suggest that skin manifestations associated with COVID-19 may look very different in darker skin.
Commentary
Provide support in uncertain times
Listen to children’s or teens’ concerns and share information in developmentally appropriate ways. It is okay to not have all of the answers.
Commentary
How racism contributes to the effects of SARS-CoV-2
Underrepresented minorities face systemic bias and racism when interacting with the healthcare system, Dr. Salles writes.
Latest News
Hashtag medicine: #ShareTheMicNowMed highlights Black female physicians on social media
The physician event will feature 10 teams of two, with one physician handing over her account to her black female counterpart for the day.
Opinion
Examining bias
Most of us are unaware of our biases and falsely believe we are free of them.
Opinion
Consider the stresses experienced by LGBTQ people of color
Stigmatized minority groups face chronic stressors that lead to physical and emotional responses, affecting long-term health outcomes.
Latest News
#WhiteCoats4BlackLives: A ‘platform for good’
Sporadic protests – with participants in scrubs or white coats kneeling for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd – have quickly...
Commentary
Breach of migrant youths’ confidentiality is unethical, unacceptable
In health care when patients cannot trust the science, its implementation, or is let down by the clinician, they are unlikely to benefit from...