Race and Racism in Medicine

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

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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