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Then you are an amazing outlier. Everyone has bias and there’s documented disparities in care in healthcare- doesn’t mean it’s malicious. Acknowledging it though can help move the needle.

I don’t see this as bashing. She’s stating a fact. Check out this Article: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/10/722143121/why-racial-gaps-in-maternal-mortality-persist It does a good job outlining how bias plays into the care a person receives. I’ve seen this in practice and heard stories about it from patients’ families. This isn’t something to get defensive about. Consider it and how you interact with patients. We could improve the profession by being open to this. If this makes you uncomfortable, maybe you should ask yourself why?