I know the pain medication guidelines by heart but I still panic every time I prescribe opioids because I know they are watching me differently as a Black physician.
More people experience this than they realize.
You are practicing defensive medicine not because of malpractice fears but because of racial surveillance that adds an extra layer of scrutiny to your clinical decisions.
“Where Are You with Healthcare equity and structural racism in medicine?”
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