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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