List three common biases and prejudices in today's society

Three common biases include, in any order:
1. A preference for Western medicine
2. Providers chosen according to gender
3. Prejudice related to a person's sexual preference
4. Discrimination based on race or religion
5. Hostile attitudes toward individuals with different value systems
6. A belief that people who cannot afford health care should receive less care than someone who can pay for full services

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The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence. Drainage of an intraperitoneal abscess is coded to procedure code __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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