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Arch Dermatol. 2002;138:673-674.

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IN THIS issue of the ARCHIVES, Janumpally and colleagues report that blacks and Asian/Pacific Islanders were much more likely than whites to undergo a private office consultation for atopic dermatitis in the United States.¹ It is hoped that this will stimulate more research into why this may be so. The categorizing of the entire US population into just 3 "races" provides an opportunity to consider some important issues for dermatologic research into race and ethnicity.

WHAT IS RACE, AND WHAT IS ETHNICITY?

The division of Homo sapiens into 3 to 6 race taxons began in the 18th century before the establishment of genetics and evolutionary biology. These disciplines have since shown that human race taxonomy has no scientific basis. Race is thus a flawed social construct that reflects concepts created from prevailing social perceptions without scientific evidence. Despite there being no scientific basis for race in research, race taxons continue to be legitimized by their use . . . [Full Text of this Article]

THE DANGERS OF LUMPING ETHNIC GROUPS

AND WHAT ABOUT THAT TERM WHITES?

THE POSITIVE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SOME ETHNIC GROUPS

ATOPIC DERMATITIS AND ETHNIC GROUP DIFFERENCES

SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE STUDIES THAT EXPLORE ETHNICITY IN DERMATOLOGY

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