Name: The bias behind your undiagnosed chronic pain
Uploaded: 2022-08-31T15:17:01Z
Duration: 12 min 50 s
Description: While doctors take an oath to do no harm, there's a good chance their unconscious biases can seep into how seriously they take your pain. Physician Sheetal DeCaria explains how perception impacts medical care and treatment -- and calls for health care professionals to check in with how they do their patient checkups.

While doctors take an oath to do no harm, there's a good chance their unconscious biases can seep into how seriously they take your pain. Physician Sheetal DeCaria explains how perception impacts medical care and treatment -- and calls for health care professionals to check in with how they do their patient checkups.

Sheetal DeCaria: The bias behind your undiagnosed chronic pain

The bias behind your undiagnosed chronic pain

Implicit bias in healthcare can lead to unequal treatment and impact pain management, underscoring the need for awareness and change.

Research reveals women and minorities often receive inferior pain care, highlighting systemic biases that require urgent addressal.

Unconscious biases in healthcare often overlook or misinterpret chronic pain, affecting treatment quality and patient equity.