Because physicians view autopsies differently than families of the deceased, informed consent rather than permission should be obtained for autopsies.

More cesarean deliveries among Black and Hispanic women in the United States has long demonstrated racial inequity in obstetrical care.

El aumento de los partos por cesárea entre mujeres negras e hispanas en los Estados Unidos ha demostrado desde hace mucho tiempo la inequidad racial en la atención obstétrica.

Coded data from patients’ health records are used in epidemiological research about incidence or prevalence of disease, drug safety monitoring, or long-term cohort tracking.

Adhering too strictly to biomedical thinking about diagnosis can prevent clinicians from empathically engaging with patients and helping them navigate their illness experiences.

Diagnostic utility of weight and body mass index is widely overestimated, and their use as health and wellness measures can be sources of iatrogenic harm. 

Clinicians’ racial biases undermine the quality of Black persons’ health care experiences and pave a reliable path to health care-induced harm.

Medicine has been defined by doing, but bias, error, and burnout are potential consequences of speed and constant activity.

While useful in analyzing population trends in relative body weight, BMI possesses multiple shortcomings when used as an individualized health screening tool.