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30Apr/23

Combating systematic biases, prejudice in medical care

April 30, 2023HealthcareAgeism, Articles, Bias, Determinants of health, Discrimination, Health, Health care, Health equity, Implicit stereotype, Sexism in medicine, Stereotypesadmin

April 30, 2023 /Health/ — The uncomfortable truth: Race, gender, sexual orientation, age, body size, income, and other cultural factors have a significant bearing on whether you will be diagnosed and treated correctly. The history of systematic biases, prejudice in medical care can no longer be overlooked. The good news is regardless of whether you are a patient, healthcare provider, or administrator, there are steps you can take today to combat medical bias.

Medical bias is a serious problem that can have a devastating impact on patients. It can lead to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and even death. There are a number of factors that can contribute to medical bias, including: Continue reading →

02Aug/22

66% of diagnostic biopsies for common skin cancer can be avoided using Michelson Diagnostics’ VivoSight OCT laser scanner

August 2, 2022HealthcareBasal-cell carcinoma, Biopsy, Clinical medicine, Health care, Laser medicine, Medical diagnosis, Medical equipment, Medical specialties, Medicine, Michelson Diagnostics, Optical coherence tomography, Optical imaging, Optics, RTT, Skin cancer, Tomography, United Kingdomadmin

A major study published in leading cancer journal, The Lancet Oncology1 have ground-breaking findings on Michelson Diagnostics, the UK based medical device company that use multi-beam Optical Coherence Tomography (‘OCT’) technology, which can transform patient’s treatment and care of basal cell carcinomas (BCC). It was concluded that OCT-guided diagnosis, when compared to a standard punch biopsy could reduce the number of consultations and invasive procedures by a massive 66%. Continue reading