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

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…

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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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  1. Jon D

    December 20, 2021 at 11:16 pm

    Medical misinformation

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  2. Lagene Loney

    December 21, 2021 at 4:41 am

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

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  3. MOKUSAI

    December 21, 2021 at 5:01 pm

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

    Reply

  4. MOKUSAI

    December 21, 2021 at 5:05 pm

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

    Reply

  5. 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!!

    Reply

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