From Racialized Medicine to Race-Conscious Medicine

Racialized medicine is based on the assumption that a patient’s race has a biological influence on their health. What are the implications of this approach, and what are the alternatives? This infographic compares the practices of racialized medicine and race-conscious medicine. Race-conscious medicine is an alternative approach that considers the influence of racism, not biological race, on patients’ health outcomes. Explore these topics in more detail:  What Is Racialized Medicine? Race-Conscious Alternatives to Racialized Medicine