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African-American Patient: Bias in Women’s Health

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A pregnant African-American woman presents to labor and delivery with concerns of leg swelling. During her time at the hospital, the patient encounters biased and inappropriate comments from the attending physician.

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  1. Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA

    Mekbib Gemeda & Anthonia Ojo

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  1. Office for Diversity and Equity and Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Marcus L. Martin

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Sheryl Heron

  3. Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Lisa Moreno-Walton

  4. Office for Diversity and Equity, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Michelle Strickland

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Gemeda, M., Ojo, A. (2019). African-American Patient: Bias in Women’s Health. In: Martin, M.L., Heron, S., Moreno-Walton, L., Strickland, M. (eds) Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92762-6_10

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