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When patients’ appearance influences caregivers’ decisions

“I will respect all people, their autonomy and will, without any discrimination based on their condition or beliefs.” young doctors swear when they swear. The Code of Ethics also requires respect for all patients, regardless of their appearance, gender, or ethnicity. But if everyone is committed to providing care without bias, thinking biases can influence their medical decisions. Even lead them to discrimination…

44-year-old Beatrice* has been suffering from prejudice from doctors since she was a teenager. “Whether I’m seeing a weird mole or hay fever, my weight is always the number one topic. They systematically put me on the scale as if I didn’t know I was fat. And if the kilograms appear more than at the previous visit, “I’m sure I’m entitled to the threat of obesity-related diseases, the sermon about lack of willpower, and the suggestion to follow one more.

Source: Le Figaro

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