When DrSchulman (1999)showed a Video of a Black and a White

question 31

Multiple Choice

When Dr.Schulman (1999) showed a video of a black and a white man reporting symptoms indicating a serious heart problem to 700 doctors,they were asked if the patients needed further advanced medical treatment.The doctors:

• A) Recommended both patients for further diagnostic testing for heart disease
• B) Recommended the black patient for further diagnostic testing for heart disease but not the white patient
• C) Recommended the white patient for further diagnostic testing for heart disease but not the black patient
• D) Did not recommend further diagnostic testing for either patient

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