In the Blood
Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race
by Melbourne Tapper
163 pages· 1999· ISBN 9780812234718
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Relying on hospital records, biochemical tests, case studies, and medical texts, the author argues that the discovery and scientific analysis of sickle cell anemia were shaped by racism against blacks and helped to perpetuate the belief in blacks' inferiority. UP.
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