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Inequitable care and outcomes experienced by persons with mental illness have long been exacerbated by stigma expressed by clinicians. This commentary discusses a case, considers physical and psychological dimensions of… Click to show full abstract
Inequitable care and outcomes experienced by persons with mental illness have long been exacerbated by stigma expressed by clinicians. This commentary discusses a case, considers physical and psychological dimensions of iatrogenic harm to patients for whom inequitable health care is the norm, and suggests how psychological iatrogenic harm can be recognized and addressed by clinicians.
Keywords:
inequitable health;
health care;
care;
iatrogenic harm
Journal Title: AMA journal of ethics
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: AMA journal of ethics
Year Published: 2022
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