In clinical handoffs, biased language can hinder empathy and negatively affect clinicians’ ability to recall patient health information, according to a study published Dec. 17 in JAMA. To examine the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josie Cox is a New York-based journalist covering business and gender. The language we use when raising young children profoundly ...

Residents and medical students recalled clinical information with less accuracy after hearing a patient handoff rife with biased language, a survey study found. Those who heard handoffs with ...

When doctors and nurses pass patient information from one shift to another — an exchange known as a “handoff” — the specific words they use behind closed doors matter more than they might realize. A ...

Black patients admitted to the hospital for labor and delivery are more likely to have stigmatizing language documented in their clinical notes than white patients, report Columbia University School ...

AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, continue to develop and permeate the academic landscape at an accelerated pace. As student use of AI for coursework increases, it ...