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Sex bias in pain management decisions.

Guzikevits M, Gordon-Hecker T, Rekhtman D, et al. Sex bias in pain management decisions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121(33):e2401331121. doi:10.1073/pnas.2401331121.

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August 28, 2024
Guzikevits M, Gordon-Hecker T, Rekhtman D, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121(33):e2401331121.
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Bias against women is, unfortunately, common in healthcare, which can result in undertreatment. This study analyzed emergency department discharge notes for more than 21,000 patients which showed that physicians and nurses are more likely to doubt women's pain reports and prescribe less pain-relieving medication compared to men with the same self-reported pain score.

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Guzikevits M, Gordon-Hecker T, Rekhtman D, et al. Sex bias in pain management decisions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024;121(33):e2401331121. doi:10.1073/pnas.2401331121.

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