An African American man returned to the emergency room for the fourth time in less than a week complaining of severe epigastric pain. Talk begins at the nurses' station regarding whether the patient should even receive treatment as it is his fault the pain is back; they claim he has GERD but never filled the prescription given to him. This behavior by the nurses is an example of what?

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The behavior by the nurses of discussing whether the patient should receive treatment and blaming the patient for the recurrence of his pain is an example of victim blaming. This is a form of discrimination that often leads to marginalized populations receiving inadequate healthcare.

An African American Man Returned to the Emergency Room for the Fourth