culture and bias in medicine

Question 1

our cultural worldview is only one of many valid worldviews. desire to understand patient’s cultural beliefs and accept them as valid

Answer 1

cultural humility

Question 2

out of fashion term that was meant to indicate a physician who could recognize and respond to cultural differences. Patient-centered care paired with cultural humility perhaps more apt

Answer 2

cultural competence

Question 3

the attitudes and beliefs we have about a person or group on a conscious level

Answer 3

explicit bias

Question 4

attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner

Answer 4

implicit bias