Whit challenges the practice of including the patient's race in oral presentations. Where did this practice come from and how should we approach this moving forward?
Whit challenges the practice of including the patient's race in oral presentations. Where did this practice come from and how should we approach this moving forward?
Shaundra R. - November 24, 2023 2:05 PM
Great chat Whitney! I removed race in my HPI long ago.
dbhill, M.D. - November 25, 2023 11:01 PM
I stopped this practice of "identifying" my patient in terms of race/color several years ago. About 2 or 3 years ago I extended that concept and made deliberate decision to not mention race/color as a descriptor in any conversation, medical or non-medical. If the only way that I could describe a person was in those terms, then I decided that I didn't need to say anything at all about them.