Microaggressions in Medicine

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At once theoretically robust and immensely practical, Microaggressions in Medicine offers a new framework to help both patients and providers understand how pervasive, seemingly 'minor' experiences of harm within the medical system all-to-often lead to major, devastating consequences. This book-especially the tips for healthcare professionals to reduce microaggressions in their practices-should be required reading in medical schools. * Maya Dusenbery, Author of Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick * Microaggressions in Medicine offers readers a thorough account of microaggressions that centers the experiences of those harmed by forms of injustice all too-common in health care. Freeman and Stewart demonstrate the nature of these harms and their impacts with precision and care and offer readers concrete strategies for reducing microaggressions in clinical practice. Microaggressions in Medicine is an invaluable tool for clinicians that skillfully weaves together theory, case studies, and tangible guidance on providing more just and equitable care. * Zena Sharman, Author of The Care We Dream Of: Liberatory and Transformative Approaches to LGBTQ+ Health, The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices on Health and Health Care, Persistence: All Things Butch and Femme * Microaggressions are not only a vexing problem in daily interactions, but also appear in medical contexts where they can cause distress in patients, reduce adherence to medical advice, and even cause patients to avoid care altogether. Freeman and Stewart take readers through the medical impact of microaggressions on patients to the oft-ignored history of the concept and into the thick of debates about how to classify and understand these events. This is an important and insightful work that should be widely read, from medical professionals to diversity scholars. * Monnica Williams, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor, Canada Research Chair, School Psychology, University of Ottawa * Microaggressions are subtle behaviors or environmental factors that, though often unintentional, reinforce biases and harm members of marginalized groups. In health care contexts, they can cause lasting harm to patients. Lauren Freeman and Heather Stewart introduce health care providers to the concept and offer strategies to prevent these incidents. They also help patients understand their experiences of microaggressions. * Chandler Calderon, Spring journal * Microaggressions in Medicine makes a meaningful contribution to the conversation about equity and justice in health care. Its emphasis on patient-centered microaggressions fills a notable (though rapidly shrinking) gap in the literature, and its practical recommendations offer a starting point for change. This book is particularly relevant for health care educators, bioethicists, and clinical leaders seeking to foster more inclusive environments. * Jinan E. G. Sous, Elizabeth A. Fleming, Family Medine *