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Jenna C. Lester: Why skin disease is often misdiagnosed in darker skin tones | TED

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December 17, 2021

Skin is one of the most powerful predictors of health, yet nearly half of all new dermatologists admit to feeling uncomfortable identifying health issues on darker skin tones — resulting in poorer health outcomes for patients of color. In this crucial talk, TED Fellow and dermatologist Jenna C. Lester shares her effort to extend medical training beyond its current limited scope and ensure all medical students get trained in the full spectrum of diseases as they appear in all patients, regardless of skin tone.

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Jon D

December 20, 2021 at 11:16 pm

Medical misinformation

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Lagene Loney

December 21, 2021 at 4:41 am

I have been saying this all through nursing school. Sad.

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MOKUSAI

December 21, 2021 at 5:01 pm

your vidio good but u have one mistake
your subtitle not working
please fix it

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MOKUSAI

December 21, 2021 at 5:05 pm

i oftten watch your vidio with subtitle
pls
this mistake there is all video

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Gloria F

December 22, 2021 at 10:11 am

There is so much that people with dark skin have to deal with from medical professionals who are supposed to provide the best of care. Apparently that is not happening. Negative stereotypes in textbooks are just so harmful and so wrong!!

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