TED Talks Daily Sunday Pick: The bias behind your undiagnosed chronic pain
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Apr 7, 2024 
Sheetal DeCaria, a physician specializing in unconscious bias in medicine, highlights how these biases can affect chronic pain treatment. She discusses the need for healthcare professionals to self-reflect to improve patient outcomes. Shoshana Ungerleiter, host of TED Health, elaborates on how these biases disproportionately impact Black women, leading to disparities in care. Together, they call for empathy, self-advocacy, and systemic reforms to address the deep-rooted issues in healthcare treatment for marginalized groups.
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Implicit Bias in Healthcare
- Implicit bias, based on unconscious beliefs, affects healthcare decisions.
- A 2003 study revealed that minorities receive worse care regardless of insurance or income.
Dr. Susan Moore's Experience
- Dr. Susan Moore, a Black female physician, had her pain dismissed despite describing it medically.
- This highlights how implicit bias can affect even medical professionals.
Sheetal DeCaria's Pain Journey
- Sheetal DeCaria experienced chronic foot pain that spread to her hip and back.
- Despite consulting various specialists, she received no clear diagnosis, leading her to question her pain's reality.