Race Is Not Biology - Merlin Chowkwanyun - The Atlantic
▻http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/05/race-is-not-biology/276174
for clinicians specifically, “rapid racial assessment is an attractive means to figure out what to do with a presenting patient. But we argue that even if there are short cuts for the medical interview, race is not a good one. There is, in the end (in addition to noting physical symptoms), no substitute for an inquiry into family history, an assessment of current circumstances, and knowledge about the biological and cultural histories of specific populations serviced by a particular treatment center.”
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