Promoting equality by assessing discrimination in clinical practice

Steven A Burr; Yee L Leung

doi:10.12968/hmed.2015.76.11.642

Promoting equality by assessing discrimination in clinical practice

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2015 Nov;76(11):642-5. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.11.642.

Authors

Steven A Burr¹, Yee L Leung²

Affiliations

¹ Associate Professor and Deputy Director of Assessment, Collaboration for the Advancement of Medical Education Research and Assessment (CAMERA), Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Devon PL4 8AA.
² Consultant Spinal Surgeon in the Department of Orthopaedics, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset.

PMID: 26551494
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.11.642

Abstract

How well do you understand your impact on the opportunities of others, and their impact on your opportunities? Do you reflect on the equality of your values and whether your behaviour could be improved? This article gives an overview of these issues for hospital doctors.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care / legislation & jurisprudence*
Human Rights / legislation & jurisprudence*
Humans
Prejudice / legislation & jurisprudence
Prejudice / prevention & control*
Social Discrimination / legislation & jurisprudence
Social Discrimination / prevention & control*
United Kingdom