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How is physicians' implicit prejudice against the obese and mentally ill moderated by specialty and experience?

FitzGerald C, Mumenthaler C, Berner D, et al. How is physicians’ implicit prejudice against the obese and mentally ill moderated by specialty and experience? BMC Med Ethics. 2022;23(1):86. doi:10.1186/s12910-022-00815-7.

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September 28, 2022
FitzGerald C, Mumenthaler C, Berner D, et al. BMC Med Ethics. 2022;23(1):86.
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Patients with obesity and mental illness face both explicit and implicit bias that negatively impact their healthcare. This study of psychiatric and general internal medicine physicians analyzed implicit and explicit bias towards patients with mental illness and/or obesity. Results varied by specialty, physician age, gender, and experience level.

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FitzGerald C, Mumenthaler C, Berner D, et al. How is physicians’ implicit prejudice against the obese and mentally ill moderated by specialty and experience? BMC Med Ethics. 2022;23(1):86. doi:10.1186/s12910-022-00815-7.