Hidden Barriers
Medicine's Poor Reflection | Bites
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Physician demographics don't reflect the communities they serve.
In Washington state, as with much of the country, physician demographics don't reflect the communities they serve, which leads to worse outcomes for patients. Unfortunately, at the rate things are progressing, experts say we may never have a physician pool truly representative of the general population.
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Hidden Barriers is a local public television program presented by Cascade PBS
Hidden Barriers
Medicine's Poor Reflection | Bites
Clip: Season 1 | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
In Washington state, as with much of the country, physician demographics don't reflect the communities they serve, which leads to worse outcomes for patients. Unfortunately, at the rate things are progressing, experts say we may never have a physician pool truly representative of the general population.
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