Critique [of American Medical and Intellectual Reaction to African Health Issues, 1850-1960: From Racialism to Cross-Cultural Medicine by David McBride]

Authors

Celia J. Wintz

Orginal Publication Date

1989

Journal Title

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Volume

12

Issue

ees/vol12/iss2

First Page

14

Last Page

16

Abstract

Theories about inherent racial characteristics, both those purporting to be scientifically (empirically) based and those emanating from the "soft" sciences, have changed dramatically over the past century and a half. As David McBride notes, the basis for research about the etiology of disease and the provision of health care in the United States has been and continues to be empirically questionable. McBride further argues that the American health care approach has been significantly influenced by cultural, social, and economic factors which had little or no relation to scientific truth.

Rights

Copyright, ​©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1989