Stereotyping and Treatment Bias in
the biomedical setting: A Chinese
case study
By Stacy Pauley
Chinese Immigrants are the fastest
growing minority population in the United States
according to a study by Chia Fang (415) in which
she cites this statistic from the 2009 US Census
Report. Because this population is growing at such
a quick pace it is important that members of the
health care community provide health care in a
culturally sensitive manner. Healthcare providers
must create an atmosphere of caring which
intertwines both traditional cultural beliefs and
western biomedical components in order to
ensure that they provide the patient with the best
possible treatment. Chines