This is a topic close to my heart and is important to address for patients and medical staff.
Race is a sociological construct and differs from ancestry.
It has a surprising impact in medicine, both in terms of care and outcomes for patients. In addition racism
needs stamping out in the medical profession in all corners.
Prostate cancer risk in black men: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9826514/
Maternal mortality in black women during and after pregnancy : https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/maternal-mortality-rates-in-the-black-community/#
South Asians and type 2 Diabetes: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/node/12895
Black people and stroke risk: https://www.healthline.com/health/stroke/why-do-african-americans-have-a-greater-stroke-risk
James Sims: https://www.history.com/news/the-father-of-modern-gynecology-performed-shocking-experiments-on-slaves
Abuse during COVID: https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/about/staff-stories/racist-abuse-against-asians-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
Head injuries and race in sport: https://apnews.com/article/health-nfl-race-and-ethnicity-sports-066d9fd6bd85f5b5023207467701fde4#
Dr Arora and the GMC: https://www.bmj.com/content/379/bmj.o2619
Beta Thalassemia: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/beta-thalassemia
Tay-Sachs Disease: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tay-sachs-disease/
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