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Racial Discrimination and Medical Mistrust

April 24, 2025

Introduction For many Black and immigrant families in the American South, medical care has never been perceived as a safe or welcoming institution. The legacy of segregated hospitals, the absence of culturally competent care, and decades of structural exclusion have … Read more

The Unconscious Danger of Implicit Biases in Healthcare

April 24, 2025

Introduction As early as 1888, Mary Putnam Jacobi noticed differences in treatment between male and female hysteria diagnosis, saying: “if this be a female, and notably selfish, the case is pronounced hysteria. If a man, or though a woman, amiable … Read more

Cultural Barriers in Medicine

April 24, 2025

Imagine you are on a trip in a foreign country and you become sick. You are placed in a hospital surrounded by people speaking a different language. You are trying to communicate your symptoms, but find it very difficult with … Read more