Disparities in prostate cancer treatment patterns have been traced to differences in socioeconomic status. These results have implications for quality of care imparted by health-care providers. Until randomized clinical trials establish standards of care, physicians must be wary of unconscious bias and strive to support, not dictate, the decision-making process.
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Chu, D., Freedland, S. Socioeconomic status and disparities in treatment patterns. Nat Rev Urol 7, 480–481 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2010.121
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