How prejudice permeates health records
Discrimination and prejudice in medical records isn't going away — and it affects patient health
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Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination
David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he “used to be Ph.D. level” during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C. Confer, then 50, was speaking figuratively: He was experiencing brain fog — a symptom of his liver problems. But did his doctor take him seriously? Now,…
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