Spirometers are used to assess lung function and diagnose respiratory disease, and the most commonly used devices correct based on race. The guidelines published in …
Sociologists Fujimura and Rajagopalan present findings from an ethnographic research study conducted regarding the study of human genetic variation in its relation to common complex …
This article describes a study conducted to understand the use of the concepts of “race” and “ethnicity” in epidemiological and public health research, which have …
In this article, Duster outlines how medical research has been used to reify that the category of race has genetically, sufficiently distinctive features, and how …
This article addresses the use of race as a biological category in medical research. The authors outline the controversial history of racial research, and call …
In this article, Braun explores the role of medicine in perpetuating racial inequality, and how medical education, research and practice can be contextualized within the …
This article focuses on documenting health disparities and the need for careful consideration on how and why information on race/ethnicity is collected and presented. The …
