“…Bias can make care less patient-centered and impact the quality of care offered by providers through implicit, or unconscious bias, or through overt discrimination. Some outcomes of bias in patient care include dismissing patient complaints or requests for assistance (such as pain medications), less time spent with patients (Thomas, 2018), not offering beneficial services (Thomas, 2018), longer wait times for hospital admissions (Mostajabi, 2018), and even higher rates of reporting patients to authorities or social services (Thomas, 2018). Furthermore, experiencing discrimination itself can cause health detriments due to increased biological stress response.…”