Role identifier badges can assist patients, reduce perceptions of bias in health care setting, Mayo Clinic study finds

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients see a wide variety of medical professionals during a hospital stay, and it can be challenging for them to remember the titles and roles of everyone involved in their care. Many hospitals use name tags and other visual cues to help patients know who's providing their care, but misidentif ication remains an issue. Resident physicians are often misidentified by patients and colleagues in hospitals, and it's especially common for female residents, according…
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