Finally Studying Those Research Has Left Behind in Favor of White Subjects

<p>Research is only valuable when the sample of patients includes people from all groups, but that hasn&rsquo;t always been their design, and it leaves a gaping hole in the results.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*-g3mtnlfmOt9IW8ok210Ow.jpeg" style="height:467px; width:700px" /></p> <p>Photo by&nbsp;<a href="https://unsplash.com/@emilymorter?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Morter</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/question-mark-neon-signage-8xAA0f9yQnE?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Unsplash</a></p> <p>Years ago, while visiting a major pharmaceutical firm engaged in research all over the United States, I questioned&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3935672/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">who was in the sample</a>&nbsp;and why it seemed certain groups were missing. I also asked about research in China. The answers came back in a casual manner. &ldquo;<em>Oh, we can&rsquo;t get them</em>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<em>They&rsquo;re different from us</em>.&rdquo; The &ldquo;us&rdquo; meant white people, and there is some evidence in certain groups for genetic differences that might affect results in studies, but it was disturbing.</p> <p><a href="https://drpatfarrell.medium.com/finally-studying-those-research-has-left-behind-in-favor-of-white-subjects-84ffed4e4e7e"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
Tags: Studying