<p>The Evolution of Social Beliefs 1960–2016 in the United States and Its Influence on Empathy and Prosocial Expression in Medicine</p>

This perspective surveys healthcare's response to the increased prominence of racial, ethnic, religious and sexual minorities as well as females in American culture. It argues for understanding physicians both as products of the broader society and its changes. Starting in the 1960s, empiric evidence for the rise of reactionary viewpoints in response to major social movements is outlined. Structural reasons for the prevalence of such ideologies...