The readings pinpointed the disparities that people of color received compared to white patients. As noted by Cooper-Patrick et al. (1999) that minority patients get less quality treatment than white patients by the medical staff. Furthermore, studies have shown this by noting that physicians are more likely to spend more time with a white patient than with person of color ( Hooper, Comstock, Goodwin, & Goodwin, 1982). Moreover, a study done by the safety net clinics, showed that people of color get judge and belittled by medial staff on the basis of their race or ethnic background (BacBachhuber, Tschannerl, Lechuga, C. &
