George L., JR, good friends of Angelina, visiting at the same time. With maybe Ron Howard.
A beautiful FAMILY.
A special occasion.
Our July issue includes a guest editorial by Angelina Jolie on bruise detection technologies for patients with varying skin tones, and other essential reading for nurses. https://t.co/WQv2FTO3DW pic.twitter.com/RLBWEPYQWZ
— AmJNurs (@AmJNurs) June 26, 2023
Reflecting personally, when my daughter Zahara, who is from Ethiopia, was hospitalized for a medical procedure, the nurse told me to call her “if she turns pink near her incisions.” I stood looking blankly at her, not sure she understood what was wrong with what she had said. When she left the room, I had a talk with my daughter, both of us knowing that we would have to look for signs of infection based on our own knowledge, not what the nurse had said, despite her undoubted good intentions.
Even as my family has access to high-quality medical care, simple diagnoses are missed because of race and continued prioritization of white skin in medicine. At a societal level, racial disparities in health care affect outcomes for millions of people. From technology to improving diversity and representation in medical research and training, it is past time to embrace new solutions.
