Implicit bias in healthcare professionals: a systematic review.

Chloë FitzGerald; Samia Hurst

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Implicit bias in healthcare professionals: a systematic review.

January 19, 2022

FitzGerald C, Hurst S. BMC Med Ethics. 2017;18(1):19.

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Healthcare provider implicit bias can lead to inequitable care delivery and poor patient outcomes. This review identified 42 articles about healthcare professional implicit biases, including gender, race, ethnicity, and age. Biases were detected in provider attitudes, treatment decisions, and diagnosis.

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