Doctors' Political Views Can Affect Advice Given to Patients, Says Survey
Political leanings can skew guidance given to patients on issues including abortion and cannabis use, research indicates.
Doctors’ political beliefs can skew the advice they give patients on sensitive issues such as abortions and cannabis use, according to new research.
A survey of more than 200 doctors found that those with conservative views were more likely than others to discourage patients from having an abortion in the future. They also handed out more stern warnings over the legal and health risks of using cannabis.
The results suggest that doctors’ political leanings can spill over into the guidance, and even the treatments, they offer to patients under their care. The findings build on previous work that has highlighted gender and race biases in the medical treatment different people receive.
“Doctors need to think through these kinds of issues, because if they are dealing with politically sensitive issues, this is unavoidable,” said...
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