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Patients and their caregivers might benefit from being aware of the stigma to advocate for compassionate, optimal care.
What if your healthcare provider judged you before even meeting you? This troubling scenario is reflected in a recent study that found healthcare trainees harbor significant biases against patients with a history of smoking, regardless of their cancer diagnosis. Published in June 2024 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, the research highlights how smoking stigma shapes perceptions of patients and raises questions about its potential impact on clinical care.
To conduct this study, a group of researchers, including corresponding author Jamie L. Studts, Ph.D., a professor and oncologist at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, analyzed responses from 94...
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