racial disparities

Provider Bias and Colon Cancer Screening and Treatment

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For almost eight months, Jenna Scott had the ideal pregnancy. Then the bleeding, dizziness and abdominal pain started. Scott, 29, feared something was wrong with her baby, but her OB-GYN told her everything was fine after her appointment. Her baby could be sitting on her organs or perhaps she was experiencing typical pregnancy-induced hemorrhoids. The … Read more

Prejuicios de los proveedores médicos y las examinaciones y tratamientos de cáncer de colon

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English Por casi ocho meses, Jenna Scott tuvo un embarazo ideal. Luego empezó a tener sangrado, mareo y dolor abdominal. Scott, de 29 años, tuvo miedo que algo estuviese mal con su bebé, pero su ginecólogo obstetra le dijo que todo estaba bien después de una consulta médica. Era posible que su bebé esté sentado … Read more