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Ep 5: Breathe
- By: Ivan Beckley, Emma Barnaby, Yero Timi-Biu, Anishka Sharma
- Feb 9 2021
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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Ep 5: Breathe
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- Ruth
- 07-03-22
Do listen to this!
As a white person listening to this podcast, I was completely bowled over. My emotions at the end of it are a mixture of awe and admiration for the author, and utter horror over the inequalities of care which he highlights.
The complete podcast is very cleverly constructed, with individuals entering an imaginary surgery to talk about their experiences. All the contributors, together with the author/narrator speak with great dignity and simplicity.
There are no overreactions or wild claims, just facts and information about current perceptions amongst the medical community. Some of these assumptions are quite subtle, not necessarily intentionally racist but just built in to medical thought over decades or even centuries. Many of them I was previously unaware of (like the belief that black people's lung function is inherently lower than that of white people).
I really admire every single person who contributed to this podcast. I hope lots of people listen to it and gain an understanding of the sort of problems that urgently need addressing. The lessons taught by Covid, if nothing else, should reinforce the validity of this podcast's message.
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- Jane
- 12-11-22
extremely through provoking
I found the series extremely informative, educational and demanded a high degree of self reflection.
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- RS
- 18-03-23
Sobering, thought provoking and horrifying
This should be listened to by all medical staff to encourage them to re-think their actions and medical assessments they carry out. I despair and I’m horrified that ingrained racism, some rooted in colonialism, in scientific and medical fields are still impacting people of colour in 2023.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-22
All around astonishing
Great voice and and very educational but entertaining way to present the issue and solution
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- Freaky
- 11-04-23
Shocking and eye opening
I found this very interesting and has made me more aware for how hard it is for people of colour, well worth a listen
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- Danielle King
- 27-02-22
Insightful examination of racial bias in medicine.
Insightful examination of the factors still creating racial bias in medicine today. Overall I thought the podcast raises important issues that all healthcare professionals should be aware of.
There were however a few points though that I wanted to bring up:
1) The title only mentions bias not racial bias, that lead me to believe that other biases would be covered, which is not the case - although I do prefer this deeper dive into the subject so hopefully they'll be a series for sexual bias and mental health bias in the future.
2) The racial bias in current clinical trials is talked about but only from a top down approach when I think (based on personal experience and clinical trials of the past) that there may be poorer participation in trials from people with non white backgrounds - although I could be wrong. As the podcast mentions, race shouldn't make a difference but (at least for the time being) clinical trials hold the most evidential weight for making that case and the case for change.
3) Lastly, the narrator jumps between examples in the UK and the USA, without addressing the many differences in our respective healthcare systems and would have done better to stick with the UK in this instance or make a separate USA episode/series.
Having said that, I do feel that this was a well researched and produced podcast and I'll be recommending it to others.
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- Mr Point
- 24-09-23
A must listen, not only for healthcare professionals.
Eye opening, yet sadly unsurprising examination of bias in healthcare. This should be a must for all healthcare workers, and any humans wanting a better understanding of the social imbalances and disparities in our society.
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