Sep 5, 2017 by Anonymous865 9,780 Visitors; 452 Posts Thank you. That linked paper is one that I ended up reading over the summer. I have observed differences in treatment of pain, but have not felt that the differences were attributable to the idea that healthcare workers truly believe that AAs had a higher pain tolerance/threshold. My concern, rather, has been that the disparity may be related to simply not believing the pain report. Study Links Disparities in Pain Management to Racial Bias | UVA Today This is a more interesting read: Racial Bias in Perceptions of Others' Pain Thanks for posting the links. I'm eager to read them. I find this subject fascinating. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sep 5, 2017 by Agatha12 1,086 Visitors; 75 Posts From my observation on surgical ward, AA has much lower threshold of pain and require more painkillees and are more difficult to settle. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
