Smart, A (2017) Colour-coded prescribing. In: Race, Ethnicity and Medicine - Dr. Andy Smart, Dr Jon Røyne Kyllingstad and Dr Øivind Michelsen, 7 November 2017, Norsk Teknisk Museum, Oslo, Norway.
Abstract
Recording a patient's places of origins is next to standard medical practice around the world. In some cases, this record will include the patient's ethnic or racial affiliation. The assumption is that this knowledge will allow for better assessment of health risks, assist in diagnosis and guide prescription. But racial and ethnic (self-)identifications are notoriously inconsistent, while researchers alert to how problematic and potentially harmful their use is. In this discussion, we will explore the contemporary uses of race and ethnicity in the context of health and medicine. We ask if such categories, even if not understood as biologically real, could be seen as useful tools in medical research and practice. And we will discuss the possible social, ethical and policy implications of their continued use.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture) |
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| Note: | This was a public lecture. |
| Divisions: | School of Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2018 12:03 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2021 09:48 |
| URI / Page ID: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/10431 |
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