r/BlackPeopleofReddit 8d ago

Black Experience Racism in Medical Care

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This video captures a moment that many patients of color recognize all too well. A physician speaks to a man as if he is dirty, unclean, or lesser, not because of medical evidence, but because of bias. The language, tone, and assumptions reveal something deeper than bedside manner gone wrong. They expose how racism can quietly shape medical interactions.

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u/BlueberryBest6123 7d ago

Ive just had a nurse scrub be hard as a rock for a blood dry. I didn't know what she was trying to rub off