Colorblind Racial Ideology and Physician Use of Race in Medical Decision-Making

ConclusionsPhysicians who adhere to a color blind racial ideology, particularly those who deny institutional racism, are more likely to use race in medical decision-making. As the use of race may be due to a colorblind racial ideology, and therefore due to a poor understanding of how systemic racism affects health, more physician education about racism as a health risk is needed.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research