How Racialized Medicine Affects Health Outcomes
Racialized medicine, or race-based medicine, refers to instances when clinicians consider a patient’s race as a biological factor that can influence their health. What are the consequences of this approach? In this video, follow Dr. B as she learns about the potential impact of racialized medicine on her patient’s health.
References
Cerdeña, J. P., Plaisime, M. V., & Tsai, J. (2020). From race-based to race-conscious medicine: How anti-racist uprisings call us to act. The Lancet, 396(10257), 1125–1128. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32076-6 The American Academy of Family Physicians. (2020, July). Race based medicine. AAFP. https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/racebased-medicine.html Vyas, D. A., Eisenstein, L. G., & Jones, D. S. (2021). Hidden in plain sight—Reconsidering the use of race correction in clinical algorithms. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 76(1), 5–7. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000725672.30764.f7
Topics
- health equity
- public health
- medical discrimination
- equity
- racism
- inclusion
- diversity
- belonging
- RDEISE
- racialized medicine
- race-conscious medicine
- medical practice
- antiracism
- health outcomes
- race