[Racism in Health Care (part 2) : implicit bias].

Abstract

All health providers have implicit biases that can result in discriminatory care for racialized patients. Contrary to explicit bias, such acts are unintended, but can nonetheless have important consequences to patient care. These types of biases have been found to result in inadequate pain management, a false identification of urgency, and poor patient-provider communication. This second article in a series on racism in healthcare, explores the various forms of implicit biases in care, the extent of their impact, and how health providers can mitigate them. The aim of this review will be to inform readers on how to provide more equitable care for racialized patients.