A new study suggests that many doctors subscribe to stereotypes about African Americans, possibly preventing them from taking pain in black patients as seriously as that in white patients.
The study was prompted by previous studies that have shown that whites are more likely to be prescribed strong pain medication than blacks.
The survey, conducted by University of Virginia researchers, found that large percentages of white medical students and medical residents believed common myths about blacks relating to their ability to endure pain.
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