Published June 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

Evaluating Bias in Speaker Introductions at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting

  • 1. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (United States)
  • 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (United States)
  • 3. Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York (United States)
  • 4. Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Nyack, New York (United States)
  • 5. University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Madison (United States)
  • 6. Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison (United States)

Description

Introducing a physician without a professional title may reinforce bias in medicine by influencing perceived credibility. We evaluated differences in the use of professional titles in introductions of speakers at recent American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meetings.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.12.027

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.12.027;
PII
S0360301620346927;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
Journal Volume
110
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 303-311
ISSN
0360-3016
CODEN
IOBPD3

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53124499
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DRUGS; EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICINE; MEETINGS
Descriptors DEC
PERSONNEL

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