Do no unconscious harm.

Rodrigo Pérez Ortega

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Do no unconscious harm.

March 15, 2023

Ortega RP. Science. 2023;379(6635):870-873.

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Implicit biases can degrade decision making as they impact heuristics, test result interpretation, and patient/physician communication. This article highlights efforts to understand implicit biases in health care professionals. It discusses initiatives and tools in development to reduce the presence of unconscious bias in health care.

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