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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 4/2020

01-04-2020 | CABG | Capsule Commentary

Capsule Commentary on Saha et al., Impact of Physician Race on Patient Decision-making and Ratings of Physicians

Author: Avik Chatterjee, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 4/2020

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Do we need a more diverse workforce to achieve health equity, or can physicians who communicate well, regardless of their race, provide high-quality care to all patients? Saha and colleagues examined the impact of physician-patient race concordance on ratings of physician communication and on patient decision-making.1 Participants viewed video vignettes with an actor-physician reviewing cardiac catheterization results and recommending coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The vignettes varied by actor race and communication style (high or low patient-centeredness, PCC). …
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Title
Capsule Commentary on Saha et al., Impact of Physician Race on Patient Decision-making and Ratings of Physicians
Author
Avik Chatterjee, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-04-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keywords
CABG
CABG
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05738-w

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