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Medical Bias and the “Stupid, Old Patient Syndrome” That Infects Healthcare Workers

Healthcare discrimination can be seen in “one out of five adults over the age of 50 years (who) experience bias in healthcare settings.

Five Things to Consider When Being Admitted to Hospital

If you are in hospital, it can be hard to cope, let alone focus on key tasks needed to help your journey proceed as...

Healthcare Chart Notes Set the Stage for Dangerously Skewed Negative Patient Profiles

Careless use of biased language in Healthcare Chart notes gives life to skewed beliefs about patients and the state of their mental and physical health.

Are you meeting the expectations of your patients?

the importance of continually seeking to understand your patient throughout the plan of care. This is different from constantly asking them their status with negative framing.