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Healthcare Equity

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health4 days ago•65 min saved

29 Women Detail Instances Where Medical Providers Ignored Their Reported Pain

A BuzzFeed feature aggregates accounts from 29 women describing specific instances where healthcare providers dismissed or minimized their reported pain. The collection highlights a recurring pattern of skepticism toward female patients, where symptoms are often attributed to anxiety, stress, or non-physical causes rather than being investigated clinically. This narrative aligns with broader scientific findings that women experience higher pain burdens but face significant barriers to adequate treatment and validation in medical settings.

via BuzzFeed|

#chronic-pain #gender-health-disparities #health

health15 days ago•29 min saved

New Data and Media Push Highlight Persistent Gaps in Women's Medical Care

A global review confirms women receive less active treatment for conditions like heart and kidney disease, while new media initiatives and policy discussions seek to address diagnostic gaps and systemic bias in healthcare.

via Prevention|

#clinical-bias #gender-health-disparities #health

healthcare2 years ago•2 min saved

Massachusetts Hospitals Revise Reporting Policies for Newborns with Drug Exposure

Massachusetts General Brigham hospitals will no longer report suspected abuse or neglect to state child welfare services based solely on the presence of drugs in a baby’s toxicology report, aiming to reduce stigma of addiction among Black mothers and address inequities in substance use disorder care. The change in policy, based on sound science, will require written consent for toxicology testing of expectant mothers or infants and limit testing to cases where results will change medical management. The hospital system aims to provide safe and equitable care for all patients and remove racism in healthcare.

via Newsmax|

#drug-testing #healthcare #healthcare-equity

healthcare-technology2 years ago•5 min saved

"Using Generative AI to Uncover Patients' Social Determinants of Health"

Generative AI, such as large language models, shows promise in automatically extracting patients' social needs from clinical records, potentially benefiting both patients and providers. However, challenges such as bias and patient privacy concerns need to be addressed before implementing these tools in real care settings. While there is potential for improving health outcomes and connecting patients with support systems, careful consideration of unintended consequences and patient consent is crucial in the development and deployment of these AI tools.

via STAT|

#generative-ai #healthcare-equity #healthcare-technology