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