Ethnicity has overtaken race in medical science: MEDLINE-based comparison of trends in the USA and the rest of the world
dc.contributor.author
Afshari, Reza
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dc.contributor.author
Bhopal, Raj
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dc.date.accessioned
2010-06-30T13:44:06Z
dc.date.available
2010-06-30T13:44:06Z
dc.date.issued
2010
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2010-06-30T13:44:07Z
dc.description.abstract
Ethnicity and race are among the most commonly
used epidemiological variables, closely following age,
sex and social class. Relative increase in the use of the
term ‘ethnicity’ rather than ‘race’ in the health literature
from 1966 to 2000 has been observed.These
terms describe two distinct, overlapping concepts and,
arguably, ethnicity is preferable to race.There are
limited genetic differences between racial groups,
undermining the traditional use of race as an indicator
of biological difference between populations. The
broader concept of ethnicity emphasizing cultural differences
helps to determine aetiology, tackle inequalities,
assess need, make public health plans and direct
resource allocation.In Europe, race has been
largely superseded by ethnicity.
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dc.extent.pageNumbers
1–3
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dc.identifier.doi
10.1093/ije/dyp382
dc.identifier.eIssn
0300-5771
dc.identifier.issn
1464-3685
dc.identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/1842/3481
dc.publisher
Oxford University Press
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dc.title
Ethnicity has overtaken race in medical science: MEDLINE-based comparison of trends in the USA and the rest of the world
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dc.type
Article
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rps.title
International Journal of Epidemiology
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