Explicit and Implicit Biases Among Health Care Workers Caring for Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases
Chronic liver disease (CLD) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States.1,2 Many studies have shown that CLD disproportionately impacts racial and ethnic minority populations.1,3,4 For instance, Hispanic individuals have a higher prevalence of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease compared with White individuals, whereas Black individuals have a higher prevalence of hepatitis C infections, are more likely to experience delayed diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma, and face higher mortality rates.
