The Dangers of Difference
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20336789 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia A King (0000-0002-4837-4138, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 35 |
| Publication date | 1992-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3562948 |
| OpenAlex | W2972709451 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
In view of the suspicion Tuskegee so justifiably engenders, calls for\nincreased participation by African Americans in clinical trials are worrisome. \nThe question of whether to tolerate racially differentiated AIDS research\ntesting of new or innovative therapies, as well as the question of what norms\nshould govern participation by African Americans in clinical research, needs\ncareful and thoughtful attention. A generic examination of the treatment of\nracial differences in medicine is beyond the scope of this article. However, I\nwill describe briefly what has occurred since disclosure of the Tuskegee\nexperiment to point out the dangers I find lurking in our current\npolicies....An appropriate strategy should have as its starting point the\ndefeasible presumption that blacks and whites are biologically the same with\nrespect to disease and treatment. Presumptions can be overturned of course,\nand the strategy should recognize the possibility that biological differences\nin some contexts are possible. But the presumption of equality acknowledges\nthat historically the greatest harm has come from the willingness to impute\nbiological differences rather than the willingness to overlook them. For some,\nallowing the presumption to be in any way defeasible is troubling. Yet I do\nnot believe that fear should lead us to ignore the possibility of biologically\ndifferentiated responses to disease and treatment, especially when the goal is\nto achieve medical benefit
The spectre of race in American medicine
Ethnic Variations in Pet Attachment among Students at an American School of Veterinary Medicine
Narrative Constructions of Health Care Issues and Policies
Attitudes and beliefs of african americans toward participation in medical research
Racial Differences in Factors that Influence the Willingness to Participate in Medical Research Studies
A Legacy of Distrust
Studying Biobehavioral Aspects of Health Disparities Among Older Adult Minorities
The use of race variables in genetic studies of complex traits and the goal of reducing health disparities
Joint allies
The Human Genome Diversity Project
Genes, environment, and race
Working together for health and human rights
Optimizing DNA yield from buccal swabs in the elderly
Race, Genetics and Health
The ‘natural’ body, God and contraceptive use in the southeastern United States
Why are African Americans under‐represented in medical research studies? Impediments to participation
It's More Than The Human Genome Diversity Project
The Quality Improvement–Research Divide and the Need for External Oversight
Affect and the sociology of race
Racialized algorithms for kidney function
Bodily Differences and Collective Identities
A Paradox of Bias
They Say It's in the Genes
| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,7 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2021 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |