The Boston Globe has an article titled Should medicine be colorblind? that addresses the “debate” over the heart medication that seems to be optimal in the case of African Americans. In a pefect world all medicines would be tailored for each individual, but we don’t live in a perfect world, anything that keeps people alive without killing other people is good by me. Wonder how many of the scholars who expressed worries about giving amunition to those who believe in the biological basis of race have very sick relatives of color?
Related: Abiola posts about Vitamin D Deficiency (he links to a piece in Slate, via Brad DeLong).
Posted by razib at 12:56 PM