Many doctors have negative perceptions of patients with disabilities, study finds
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/04/healt...ess/index.html
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For instance, many physicians assume that patients with disabilities are not sexually active, and therefore do not provide them with information about contraception, sexually transmitted infections or testing for cancers associated with sexual activity.
Many surgeons also presume women with disabilities who are diagnosed with breast cancer prefer mastectomies to breast-conserving surgery, under the false assumption that these patients don't care about their physical appearance
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Patient says, “I have a disability.” Doctor hears, “It’s ok to cut my tits off.”
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