I Know You Don’t Trust The Healthcare System And I Don’t Blame You: A Discussion on Racism & Medicine
Racism. The very word makes the majority of people uncomfortable. A discomfort that fails to even remotely compare to the effects of actually experiencing racism. Daily effects include stress, anxiety, burnout, loss of interest, hopelessness, depression, etc. Racism in medicine, however, leads to delayed diagnoses, inadequate treatment, unnecessary interventions, insufficient counseling, impairment or …