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The article also mentions that nonwhite people have a higher rate of their trouble with breathing being dismissed as due to anxiety compared to white people...
by sangnoir 6y ago
The article also mentions that nonwhite people have a higher rate of their trouble with breathing being dismissed as due to anxiety compared to white people... It's possible there is a layer of biases, and at each step, there's a risk of not getting timely medical intervention resulting in poorer outcomes.
- DoofusOfDeath 6y agoRight. I wasn't trying to imply that the oxymeter bias explained the entire difference in outcome rates. I'm just curious if it matters enough to warrant further study.
- sangnoir 6y agoI am agreeing with you, and speculating that the oxymeter is a small tip of the iceberg, and a multitude of "small" biases that add up to terrible outcomes.