Of Miracles, Medicine, and the "Moor's" Leg: What Are We to Do With Race?
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| Title: | Of Miracles, Medicine, and the "Moor's" Leg: What Are We to Do With Race? |
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| Authors: | Hogarth, Rana A. |
| Source: | American Journal of Public Health. May2026, Vol. 116 Issue 5, p635-638. 4p. |
| Subjects: | African Americans, Stereotypes, Social determinants of health, Prejudices, Decision making in clinical medicine, Social perception, Racism, History of medicine, Health equity, Minorities |
| Abstract: | The author examines the origin and persistence of the role of race in health disparities. She discusses the results of a study by physicians Michael W. Byrd and Linda A. Clayton on the origins of and reasons for the consistency of disparate health status and outcomes of African Americans. She explores the process of how people thought about race and its meanings. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The author examines the origin and persistence of the role of race in health disparities. She discusses the results of a study by physicians Michael W. Byrd and Linda A. Clayton on the origins of and reasons for the consistency of disparate health status and outcomes of African Americans. She explores the process of how people thought about race and its meanings. |
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| ISSN: | 00900036 |
| DOI: | 10.2105/AJPH.2026.308450 |
