Genes, race, and culture in clinical care: racial profiling in the management of chronic illness.

摘要: Race, although an unscientific concept, remains prominent in health research and clinical guidelines, is routinely invoked practice. In interviews with 58 primary care clinicians we explored how they understand apply concepts of racial difference. We found wide agreement that race important to consider care. They explained the effect on health, drawing common assumptions about biological, class, cultural characteristics minorities. identified specific race-based strategies for only a handful conditions were inconsistent details what said should be done minority patients. conclude using medicine promotes maintains illusion inherent differences may result patients receiving aimed at presumed group characteristics, rather than selected as specifically appropriate them individuals.