Teaching 'race' at medical school: Social scientists on the margin

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 785-800

  Anderson, Warwick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Culture; Genetics; Medical anthropology; Medical curriculum; Race

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; GENETICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL GENETICS; RACE; UNITED STATES;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52949092805     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: 14603659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312708090798     Document Type: Article

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