Recalibrating the use of race in medical research
JPA Ioannidis, NR Powe, C Yancy - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Racewas originally introduced in US medical curricula in 1790byBenjaminRush,
whoassertedthatblacknesswas a particular kind of leprosy. In 1857 Josh Nott characterized
slaves as a biologically appropriate phenotype for hard labor under trying conditions. In the
1870s, the Jim Crow era of race exclusion from most societal venues reinforced medical
segregation. This sordid history, although painful to recite, is the underpinnings of race in
medicine, including its use in medical research. Race as a variable in medical research has …
whoassertedthatblacknesswas a particular kind of leprosy. In 1857 Josh Nott characterized
slaves as a biologically appropriate phenotype for hard labor under trying conditions. In the
1870s, the Jim Crow era of race exclusion from most societal venues reinforced medical
segregation. This sordid history, although painful to recite, is the underpinnings of race in
medicine, including its use in medical research. Race as a variable in medical research has …