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Health Topicsjoint healthrheumatoid arthritisAddressing implicit biases in the treatment of pain for rheumatoid arthritis

Addressing implicit biases in the treatment of pain for rheumatoid arthritis

Written by Michael Gollust. Medically reviewed in January 2025 by Mark Arredondo, MD.

Updated on October 23, 2024

Discrepancies caused by implicit bias can affect proper patient care.

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