The Historical Roots of Racialized Medicine

The Historical Roots of Racialized Medicine

Many aspects of our daily lives are influenced by the past—even our medical treatment. Learn how the practice of using race as a factor to understand patients’ health is not new, but rooted in colonialism and slavery.

Topics

  • health equity
  • public health
  • medical discrimination
  • equity
  • racism
  • inclusion
  • diversity
  • belonging
  • RDEISE
  • antiracism
  • history
  • racialized medicine
  • race-based medicine
  • Samuel Cartwright
  • slavery
  • colonialism
  • smallpox
  • tuberculosis