The Misuse of Race in Medical Diagnosis

The Misuse of Race in Medical Diagnosis

If by using a patient's ancestry in medical discourse physicians can narrow the range of possible diagnoses, then at least they must be careful to describe accurately the genetic, ethnic, cultural, or geographical variables involved; guessing what category a person fits in is not acceptable. An...

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Published in:The Chronicle of Higher Education Vol. 49; no. 35; p. B.15
Main Author: Garcia, Richard S
Format: Trade Publication Article
Language:English
Published: Washington Chronicle of Higher Education 09-05-2003
Subjects:
African Americans
Classification
Daughters
English
Fathers
Females
Jews
Males
Maya (People)
Medical diagnosis
Medical Students
Mexicans
Mothers
North American English
Physicians
Race
United States History
United States > US
Europe
Africa
California
New Jersey
Spain
Los Angeles California
Las Vegas Nevada
Ireland
China
Italy
Mexico
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics > USSR
Nevada
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Summary:If by using a patient's ancestry in medical discourse physicians can narrow the range of possible diagnoses, then at least they must be careful to describe accurately the genetic, ethnic, cultural, or geographical variables involved; guessing what category a person fits in is not acceptable. And when "race" cannot possibly matter, physicians should omit it.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362