I’ll just clarify my stance I guess. I think it’s important to consider how someone’s race or genetics can alter their medical needs or risks, but I don’t think those genetics should be used to deny medical care. I do think it should be taken into consideration by their doctor though. Just like families have predisposed medical conditions some people are going to have a higher likelihood of certain things due to their race or ethnicity and it’s important that doctors take those things into consideration. Kinda like how we shouldn’t be using the same exact medical standards for both men and women. They have differences and they need to be considered at all points during care.
I generally agree then. Personally, I feel like we should focus more on individualized care needs and not so much on demographics, since differences between individuals are far greater than differences between demographics. Good doctors already allow personal needs to override any demographic-based assumptions, but it’s still unfortunately common to find bias in medicine.
The difference in gender care still upset me a ton. Multiple ex girlfriends have told me that their doctors and even the nurses don’t take their comments or requests seriously unless a guy (me in that case) is around to repeat it. Which is obviously totally fucking bullshit.
My mom was denied painkillers until her boyfriend demanded them for her.
I have legitimately heard doctors say “you know how women are, always so dramatic”. Like bitch I am 5’11" and 280 pounds, but I will cry like a baby if I have to get shots. I hate needles. Men can be dramatic too haha.
Boy now I feel all turned around.
I’ll just clarify my stance I guess. I think it’s important to consider how someone’s race or genetics can alter their medical needs or risks, but I don’t think those genetics should be used to deny medical care. I do think it should be taken into consideration by their doctor though. Just like families have predisposed medical conditions some people are going to have a higher likelihood of certain things due to their race or ethnicity and it’s important that doctors take those things into consideration. Kinda like how we shouldn’t be using the same exact medical standards for both men and women. They have differences and they need to be considered at all points during care.
I generally agree then. Personally, I feel like we should focus more on individualized care needs and not so much on demographics, since differences between individuals are far greater than differences between demographics. Good doctors already allow personal needs to override any demographic-based assumptions, but it’s still unfortunately common to find bias in medicine.
The difference in gender care still upset me a ton. Multiple ex girlfriends have told me that their doctors and even the nurses don’t take their comments or requests seriously unless a guy (me in that case) is around to repeat it. Which is obviously totally fucking bullshit.
My mom was denied painkillers until her boyfriend demanded them for her.
I have legitimately heard doctors say “you know how women are, always so dramatic”. Like bitch I am 5’11" and 280 pounds, but I will cry like a baby if I have to get shots. I hate needles. Men can be dramatic too haha.