The following are some ways that queer perspectives can challenge assumptions of universal benefit in biomedical innovation:
1. Queer perspectives highlight how healthcare systems often privilege...
Clinical trials are research studies that test new medications, devices, treatments, or interventions to see if they are safe and effective for humans. They involve multiple stages of testing before...
Systemic Consequences of Medical Professionals' Prejudices Towards LGBTQ+ Individuals
Medical professionals play an important role in providing quality care to all patients, regardless of their...
The lack of comprehensive queer health training in medical curricula has been identified as one of the major contributors to the perpetuation of structural inequities in care, diagnosis, and...
Hidden forms of discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals have been pervasive in many areas, including healthcare. These include denial of access to care, verbal harassment and abuse, physical...
Institutional Bias and Discrimination Against LGBTQ Individuals in Healthcare
While many strides have been made towards improving LGBTQ rights and equality, there is still much work to be done in...
The issue of disparities in medical treatment between LGBTQ+ people and non-LGBTQ+ people has been widely recognized in recent years. Healthcare professionals have increasingly acknowledged that...
Medical education plays an important role in shaping how healthcare providers view and treat patients who identify as LGBTQ+. Integrating queer lived experiences into medical curricula can help...
How do queer experiences of medical marginalization challenge assumptions about justice, equity, and moral responsibility? This is a question that has been explored extensively by scholars in recent...
Medical education has historically been heteronormative, which means that it assumes everyone is straight and cisgender, and does not provide adequate training for treating queer people's unique...