Re: Race is not a biological category: challenging this misconception will help tackle racism in healthcare

McWade, Brigit (2026) Re: Race is not a biological category: challenging this misconception will help tackle racism in healthcare. BMJ, 392: s150. ISSN 0959-8146

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Abstract

I welcome Jasmeen Kanwal’s article outlining the importance of rejecting race as a biological category because it leads to patient harm through racism. I wholeheartedly endorse this argument but must challenge the assertion that this is not taught in medical schools or within the canonical medical curriculum.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

BMJ

Uncontrolled Keywords:

/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700

Subjects:

?? racebiologyracismmedical educationhealthcaremedicinemedicine(all)sociology and political sciencelearning and pedagogicalhealthsocial justice ??

Departments:

Faculty of Health and Medicine > Medicine

ID Code:

236309

Deposited By:

ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

27 Mar 2026 13:40

Refereed?:

Yes

Published?:

Published

Last Modified:

27 Mar 2026 23:00

URI:

https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/236309