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Black Women, Tell Me A Time You Felt Ignored By A Doctor Or Nurse

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Black women, have you ever brought up a medical concern to a nurse or physician, only to feel like it was ignored or not given as much attention from them as you would've liked?

Studies show that when it comes to how doctors treat pain, with both adult and adolescent patients, there are several racial disparities.

A white male doctor stands beside his senior Black female patient

What's even scarier is Black women in the United States are more than three times more likely to endure a maternal-related death than white women.

Pregnant Black woman being attended to by a white female doctor

So, if you've ever felt like you weren't taken seriously or were completely disregarded while receiving medical care, we want to hear about it.

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