Assessing Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Health

Assessing Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Health

Author
Sana Loue
Publication Year
2006
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Medical Science

Where there are patients, clients, or study participants, there are data. And when data involve personal variables of race, ethnicity, gender, and/or sexual orientation, questions of relevance and marginalization often arise. Assessing Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Health brings needed clarity to the debate by identifying the ethical issues as well as the technical challenges inherent in measuring these elusive concepts.


Keywords: Medicine / Personal / Assessment / Gender / Health / Health care / Patients