Racial Categories in Medical Practice: How Useful Are They?

Braun, Lundy; Shields, Alexandra E; Reverby, Susan M; Quivers, William; Nelson, Alondra; Hammonds, Evelynn M; Fullwiley, Duana; Fausto-Sterling, Anne

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040271

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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Keywords:	Medicine