Black patients are systematically undertreated for pain, decades of research have shown. And a study published Monday sheds light on one factor that might contribute to this disparity.
In a survey of 222 white medical students and residents, about half endorsed false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites. And those who did also perceived blacks as feeling less pain than whites, and were more likely to suggest inappropriate medical treatment for black patients, according to the paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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