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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 1/2009

01-01-2009 | Letter to the Editor

Implicit Bias Among Physicians

Authors: Neal V. Dawson, Hal R. Arkes

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2009

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To the Editor: Green and colleagues1 claim to have provided evidence that unconscious (implicit) race bias among physicians is causally associated with fewer recommendations for appropriate thrombolytic treatment for African-American male patients who present with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndromes. We attempt to demonstrate why this claim is not substantiated. …
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Metadata
Title
Implicit Bias Among Physicians
Authors
Neal V. Dawson
Hal R. Arkes
Publication date
01-01-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-008-0821-8

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