Unconscious bias continues to hold back women in medicine, but research shows how to fight it

Apr 6, 2023

Describing how unconscious bias works and how it influences individuals is an important step in addressing discrimination. Image: Pexels/RODNAE Productions

Jennifer R. Grandis

Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco

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