The law and genetics of racial profiling in medicine

The law and genetics of racial profiling in medicine

Taking race into account in medical treatment seems at least as objectionable as other, explicitly prohibited uses, especially given the egregious acts perpetrated against racial minorities in this country in the name of medicine. The notion that medicine should reject a colorblind model in favor of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Harvard civil rights-civil liberties law review 2004-06, Vol.39 (2), p.391
Hauptverfasser: Lillquist, Erik, Sullivan, Charles A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Genetics
Law
Medical research
Racial differences
Racial profiling
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Zusammenfassung:Taking race into account in medical treatment seems at least as objectionable as other, explicitly prohibited uses, especially given the egregious acts perpetrated against racial minorities in this country in the name of medicine. The notion that medicine should reject a colorblind model in favor of taking race into account marks a significant shift in perspective.
ISSN:0017-8039
1943-5061