بينما يقسم الأطباء على عدم التسبب في أي ضرر، هناك فرصة لأن تتدخل تحيزاتهم اللاواعية في مدى جدية تعاملهم مع ألمك.  تشرح الطبيبة شيتال ديكاريا كيف يؤثر الإدراك على الرعاية الطبية والعلاج، وتدعو متخصصي الرعاية الصحية للتحقق من كيفية إجراء فحوصات المرضى.

Unconscious bias can shape how seriously doctors treat pain, sometimes leading to misdiagnoses and needless suffering. Even female physicians have found their pain dismissed, as in the case of a Black doctor whose complaints were minimized despite her expertise. Studies reveal that 91 percent of women with chronic pain feel discriminated against by the health care system, with nearly half told their pain is imaginary. Confronting these hidden biases is essential to ensure compassion and proper care reach every patient.

Unconscious Bias Is Worsening Chronic Pain For Millions

*Break the Chronic Pain Cycle: A 90-Day Program to Diagnose and Eliminate the Root Cause of Pain*

التحيُّز وراء الألم المزمن غير المشخّص.

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