PBS
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Many Black Californians report adjusting their appearance or behavior to reduce the chances of discrimination and bias in hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices.
Of the strategies they describe taking, 32% pay special attention to how they dress; 35% modify their speech or behavior.
41% of Black patients signal to providers that they are educated, knowledgeable, and prepared.
One participant said her doctor advised her simply to exercise more and lose weight.
A 2021 UCLA study found that the proportion of U.S. physicians who are Black is 5.4%, an increase of only 4 percentage points over the past 120 years.
Health advocates and experts acknowledge that Black patients should not have to take on the burden of minimizing poor health care.
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