In the last decade, smartphone technology and social networks it forced non-black Americans to see firsthand the racism that black Americans regularly face. Then, when a black doctor felt mistreated by a white doctor at Indiana University North Hospital, she went to Facebook to tell her story.
Now, after his death, the Susan Moore video posted from a hospital bed is taking a second look.
“I am asking for an external review of this case. We will have a diverse panel of health and diversity experts conducting a thorough medical review of Dr. Moore’s concerns to address any potential treatment bias, ”said Dennis Murphy, president and CEO of Indiana University Health, in a statement reported by The Associated Press (AP).
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Moore, who died on Dec. 20, said the doctor ruled out his pain and was reluctant to provide additional relief or tests. Research Show that to this day, many in the medical field have false beliefs about black patients, including that they feel less pain than others.
“I propose and maintain, if I were white, I wouldn’t have to go through this,” she said in the video. “That’s how black people are killed, when you send them home, and they don’t know how to fight for themselves.”
Moore was sent home – returning to a different hospital less than 12 hours later, where she died later.
After a “preliminary review of medical quality”, Murphy said he did not believe the medical team “failed in the technical aspects” of Moore’s care, according to the AP, but “may not have shown the level of compassion and respect that we seek to understand what is most important for patients ”.
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