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The bias behind your undiagnosed chronic pain | Sheetal DeCaria

08.31.2022 - By TEDPlay

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While doctors take an oath to do no harm, there's a good chance their unconscious biases can seep into how seriously they take your pain. Physician Sheetal DeCaria explains how perception impacts medical care and treatment -- and calls for health care professionals to check in with how they do their patient checkups.

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