In the case of unconscious bias, they probably brush off the data because they don’t believe they are a part of the problem. It’s those other doctors who are overtly racist that are the problem…
Absolutely, they are both a part of the problem. However the former likely won’t recognize they are a part of the problem because of the unconscious nature of their biases. So they won’t ignore the data because they don’t trust it, or whatever, but they won’t recognize how their actions contribute to it.
I think it does…. When we are talking about systemic racism it’s important to note that it is not just white versus black.
For example I remember reading an article that black police officers are more harsh towards black citizens during traffic stops etc.
It’s not just white doctors deciding black folks feel less pain. It’s a systemic issue where we are all doing it too each other, often without even realizing it.
Nah, people will just twist the data like they always have. Like accusing black people of higher rates of crime and using arrest and conviction data when that are the outcome of a racist system.
Well, yeah. The problem is folks don’t listen to us. They might listen to data.
Doubtful. They always know better than those stupid scientists.
In the case of unconscious bias, they probably brush off the data because they don’t believe they are a part of the problem. It’s those other doctors who are overtly racist that are the problem…
Aren’t they both part of the problem? Does it matter if it’s unconscious or conscious if either way they aren’t getting the medical care they need?
Absolutely, they are both a part of the problem. However the former likely won’t recognize they are a part of the problem because of the unconscious nature of their biases. So they won’t ignore the data because they don’t trust it, or whatever, but they won’t recognize how their actions contribute to it.
I think it does…. When we are talking about systemic racism it’s important to note that it is not just white versus black.
For example I remember reading an article that black police officers are more harsh towards black citizens during traffic stops etc.
It’s not just white doctors deciding black folks feel less pain. It’s a systemic issue where we are all doing it too each other, often without even realizing it.
Well when it comes to medicine it’s definitely a white vs black thing. Research shows that health outcomes for black patients are better when they are treated by black doctors
Most of the healthcare establishment is very aware of this already. Unfortunately, it does not penetrate the skulls of certain docs.
Nah, people will just twist the data like they always have. Like accusing black people of higher rates of crime and using arrest and conviction data when that are the outcome of a racist system.
lol