Perspective: Discrimination at the Doctor's Office — NEJM

NEJM

"...Fortunately, most physicians take this tradition and their professional obligations seriously, and overt discrimination is rare. Evidence suggests, however, that even medical professionals are susceptible to implicit biases based on race, social class, sex, weight, and myriad other factors that may affect the care they provide.5 Thus, although we should condemn all types of invidious discrimination against patients, we should be particularly vigilant against the sort of subtle discrimination that can fly under the radar. "