RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Implicit bias in healthcare: clinical practice, research and decision making JF Future Healthcare Journal JO Future Healthc J FD Royal College of Physicians SP 40 OP 48 DO 10.7861/fhj.2020-0233 VO 8 IS 1 A1 Dipesh P Gopal A1 Ula Chetty A1 Patrick O'Donnell A1 Camille Gajria A1 Jodie Blackadder-Weinstein YR 2021 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/8/1/40.abstract AB Bias is the evaluation of something or someone that can be positive or negative, and implicit or unconscious bias is when the person is unaware of their evaluation. This is particularly relevant to policymaking during the coronavirus pandemic and racial inequality highlighted during the support for the Black Lives Matter movement. A literature review was performed to define bias, identify the impact of bias on clinical practice and research as well as clinical decision making (cognitive bias). Bias training could bridge the gap from the lack of awareness of bias to the ability to recognise bias in others and within ourselves. However, there are no effective debiasing strategies. Awareness of implicit bias must not deflect from wider socio-economic, political and structural barriers as well ignore explicit bias such as prejudice.