Racial Categories in Medical Practice: How Useful Are They?

Is it good medical practice for physicians to "eyeball" a patient's race when assessing their medical status or even to ask them to identify their race

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Authors: Braun, Lundy (Author) ; Shields, Alexandra E (Author) ; Reverby, Susan M (Author) ; Quivers, William (Author) ; Nelson, Alondra (Author) ; Hammonds, Evelynn M (Author) ; Fullwiley, Duana (Author) ; Fausto-Sterling, Anne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2007
In: PLoS medicine
Year: 2007
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Summary:Is it good medical practice for physicians to "eyeball" a patient's race when assessing their medical status or even to ask them to identify their race
ISSN:1549-1676
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040271