When hospitals give preferential treatment to whites as opposed to members of minority groups, this is referred to as:

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Institutional discrimination refers to policies or practices that have a disproportionately negative effect on members of certain minority groups. In this case, the hospital's policy of giving preferential treatment to whites is an example of institutional discrimination. Prejudicial bias and individual bias refer to personal attitudes or beliefs, while individual discrimination refers to intentionally treating someone unfairly based on their membership in a certain group.

When Hospitals Give Preferential Treatment to Whites as Opposed to Members