under-diagnosed with and inadequately treated for the condition. To ensure more equitable health care, clinicians must recognize these issues in broader society without assuming that a universal African American experience exists; great care requires clinicians to probe and consider each individual patient’s unique experiences.In other words, a clinician’s “cultural considerations” and “cultural competence” cannot guarantee proper diagnosis and care for all patients.
That process requires the clinician to embrace cultural humility.A patient’s race does not entirely define their cultural picture, and cultural considerations in health care should not hinge on race alone.
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