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Ms Dhu coronial findings show importance of teaching doctors and nurses about unconscious bias

  • Written by Gregory Phillips, Associate Professor, Research Fellow in Aboriginal Health, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute

In delivering her findings of the coronial inquest into the death of 22-year-old Ms Dhu during time spent in a Western Australian jail cell, state coroner Ros Fogliani was highly critical of some actions of police and medical staff.

She reportedly said Ms Dhu’s medical care in one instance was “deficient” and both police and...

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