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Stigma and Discrimination in Healthcare
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SUMMARY - Stigma and Discrimination in Healthcare

Healthcare should be a place of healing, but for many people it's a place of judgment. Stigma—negative attitudes and beliefs about particular groups—and discrimination—differential treatment based on those attitudes—permeate healthcare. People with mental illness, addictions, obesity, HIV, disabilities, and other stigmatized conditions face healthcare that treats them as less worthy of care. This discrimination harms health directly and deters people from seeking care they need.

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