Is race medically relevant? A qualitative study of physicians' attitudes about the role of race in treatment decision-making

• Main Authors: Snipes Shedra (Author), Sellers Sherrill L (Author), Tafawa Adebola (Author), Cooper Lisa A (Author), Fields Julie C (Author), Bonham Vence L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The role of patient race in medical decision-making is heavily debated. While some evidence suggests that patient race can be used by physicians to predict disease risk and determine drug therapy, other studies document bias and ster...