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Study Finds Many Doctors Have Negative Beliefs About Disability

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While more than 62 million Americans have disabilities, the medical community appears to have widespread general ignorance, negative perception and even bias against those with disabilities, according to a study by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.

The study, published in the journal Health Affairs, reported more than 82% of American physicians said they believe patients with significant disabilities have a worse quality of life than those without disabilities.

Of those disabled patients, however, a majority (54%) self-reported having an “excellent or good quality of life.” Lead study author Dr.

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