Clarity on Race, Racism, and Ethnocentrism in the Medical Literature

Saeed, at. al, in their paper Racial Disparities in Health Beliefs and Advance Care Planning Among Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis, 1 Saeed Fahad Ladwig Susan Allen Rebecca Jane Eneanya Nwamaka D. Tamura Manjula Kurella Fiscella Kevin A. Racial disparities in health beliefs and advance care planning among patients receiving maintenance dialysis. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023; 65: 318-325 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (5) Google Scholar although well intentioned, perpetuate several problems and falsehoods in the medical literature pertaining to race. In addition, the Journal inadequately vetted the manuscript in accordance with its own publishing criteria on race and racism.