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Sexism in Medical Communication

Sexism in Medical Communication

Yasmin Grant
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781522595991|ISBN10: 1522595996|EISBN13: 9781522596004
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9599-1.ch006
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Grant, Yasmin. "Sexism in Medical Communication." Gender Equity in the Medical Profession, edited by Maria Irene Bellini and Vassilios E. Papalois, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 75-93. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9599-1.ch006

APA

Grant, Y. (2020). Sexism in Medical Communication. In M. Bellini & V. Papalois (Eds.), Gender Equity in the Medical Profession (pp. 75-93). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9599-1.ch006

Chicago

Grant, Yasmin. "Sexism in Medical Communication." In Gender Equity in the Medical Profession, edited by Maria Irene Bellini and Vassilios E. Papalois, 75-93. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9599-1.ch006

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Abstract

Communication is one of the most essential skills of the medical profession, however, it is a tool through which sexism and gender discrimination are promoted and reproduced. There is often the perception in medicine and surgery that gender inequity centres on lifestyle, family responsibilities, and childcare issues. However, this chapter highlights that deeply engrained biases in medical communication still exist, and are perpetrated by institutions and individuals, women included. Awareness of gendered language must be raised and highlighted in order to make a change. It is achievable to speak in gender-neutral ways that are inclusive and precise as to not conjure biased attitudes towards women in medicine. Social change must be pursued at the level of the institution, the cultural structure, and at the interactional level of gender.

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