If you live in Seattle, getting a weird mole or rash checked out by a dermatologist might just mean a quick trip across town. But if you live in a […]
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The Cost of Being Unheard in Washington’s Healthcare System
Racism in healthcare is “Undeniable, irrefutable—the data is there.” Those were the words of Dr. Benjamin Danielson, one of Seattle’s most respected pediatricians. In 2020, he resigned from Seattle Children’s […]
Why Skin of Color Still Gets Misdiagnosed — and How We Can Fix It
In 2012, Lauryn Taylor—a Black woman—was misdiagnosed with eczema. Another doctor thought it might be vitiligo. Then came guesses like pityriasis alba or macular hypomelanosis. But none of them were […]