What Is Racialized Medicine?
Should clinicians consider a patient’s race when assessing their health? The practice of racialized medicine views race as an important biological factor that can influence a person’s health. In this text, we explain why racialized medicine is scientifically inaccurate and the impact it can have on the health outcomes of racially marginalized communities.
Topics
- health equity
- public health
- medical discrimination
- equity
- racism
- inclusion
- diversity
- belonging
- RDEISE
- antiracism
- ancestry
- racialized medicine
- race-based medicine
- health inequity
- race conscious medicine
- racial health disparities
- systemic racism