We know that disparities exist in healthcare, including in breast cancer outcomes and in general care before someone is diagnosed. Evidence suggests that structural racism, including how doctors talk to their patients and what they talk to them about, may be at the heart of some of these disparities. A study led by Dr. Jennifer Griggs found that coaching patients to talk to their doctors about their concerns about their care and advocate for themselves can offset doctors’ implicit biases and lead to better care for Black patients. Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Griggs explain:<ul>
<li>how an activated patient behaves</li>
<li>how doctors’ implicit biases can affect patient care</li>
<li>steps you can take if you want to be a more activated patient</li>
</ul>

We know that disparities exist in healthcare, including in breast cancer outcomes and in general care before someone is diagnosed. Evidence suggests that structural racism, including how doctors talk to their patients and what they talk to them about, may be at the heart of some of these disparities. A study led by Dr. Jennifer Griggs found that coaching patients to talk to their doctors about their concerns about their care and advocate for themselves can offset doctors’ implicit biases and lead to better care for Black patients. Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Griggs explain: how an activated patient behaves how doctors’ implicit biases can affect patient care steps you can take if you want to be a more activated patient

Helping Patients Advocate for Themselves

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Covering everything from the latest breast cancer treatments to the rising costs of care to what it’s like to be diagnosed when you’re pregnant, The Breastcancer.org Podcast explores all things breast cancer. Join host and veteran science reporter Jamie DePolo as she talks to world-renowned oncologists, breast cancer advocates, and everyday people affected by breast cancer. Guests have included oncologists Hope Rugo, Dennis Slamon, and Eleonora Teplinsky, as well as advocates from METAvivor, Breast Cancer Action, SHARE, and GRASP. The Breastcancer.org Podcast is produced by Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Learn more about breast cancer and join our community at www.breastcancer.org.

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New episodes publish every Tuesday at 5 a.m. ET. Covering everything from the latest breast cancer treatments to the rising costs of care to what it’s like to be diagnosed when you’re pregnant, The Breastcancer.org Podcast explores all things breast cancer. Join host and veteran science reporter Jamie DePolo as she talks to world-renowned oncologists, breast cancer advocates, and everyday people affected by breast cancer. Guests have included oncologists Hope Rugo, Dennis Slamon, and Eleonora Teplinsky, as well as advocates from METAvivor, Breast Cancer Action, SHARE, and GRASP. The Breastcancer.org Podcast is produced by Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Learn more about breast cancer and join our community at www.breastcancer.org.

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