Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
While the discussion surrounding implicit physician bias has become more prevalent, patient bias is often overlooked. For decades, the United States’ healthcare system has normalized accommodation of patients’ racially biased requests, providing little to no support for minority healthcare workers. This paper presents social, ethical, and legal arguments for the creation of effective patient bias policies while challenging traditional barriers to implementation. It also advances a guideline of recommendations for healthcare institutions, civil rights organizations, and governments to draw from. These recommendations include the right to turn away patients who repeatedly discriminate against healthcare professionals.
Digital USD Citation
Tran, Rachel, "Empowering the Minority Healthcare Worker Amidst Racial Patient Bias & COVID-19" (2020). Center for Health Law Policy and Bioethics. 73.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/law_chlb_research_scholarship/73