Definition and use of the variable "race" by medical students in Salvador, Brazil
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The lack of a clear definition for human "race" and the importance of this topic in medical practice continue to create doubt among scholars. Here, we evaluate the use of the variable "race" by medical students in Salvador, Brazil. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross...
Main Authors: | Crésio Alves, Michele Souza Dantas da Silva, Luciana Muniz Pinto, Maria Betânia Pereira Toralles, José Tavares-Neto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802010000400006&lng=en&tlng=en |
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