Discrimination in the Medical Profession

Unfortunately, doctors often face discrimination, too.

Many practitioners are familiar with office protocol for issues of workplace discrimination. It is all too common, however, for practitioners to experience discrimination from a different source — patients.

Posted in Physician Connection on Saturday, December 15, 2018

To successfully address discrimination in medicine, practitioners must understand, manage and educate themselves. Attorneys Linda Hay and Matt Brandabur share the many legal considerations for institutions, hospitals, medical facilities, clinics and doctors’ offices. And they offer policy and procedure recommendations to create a safe, nondiscriminatory environment.

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