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murderousscottishgremlin's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.75
As a British person of colour working towards a career in medicine, this book was a really interesting read and informed me of some disappointing but not surprising things about the industry. I’d love to read more of Sowemimo’s work.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Xenophobia, and Racism
jaywithwhiskey's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really important book with loads of history and research. I almost wished there were more individual stories and anicdotes from current issues that we can see impacting people on a day to day. It was there but would have loved to see this when more. It was so well researched and I learned so much and it's a great balance for people who want to learn more about the subject as well as for healthcare professionals interested in learning and applying these findings to their practice.
kiraaahsian's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
streetmuseums's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
5.0
absolutely fantastic, forensic book
michaela_salmon's review
5.0
I read this book after watching a video of Annabel talking about it and wanting to learn more. It’s really well written and easy to read. It explores the colonial history of medicine and I learnt about how ideas about race used to justify the slave trade still have an impact on modern medicine and on people today. For example there is a false idea that black people can withstand more pain leading to them receiving less pain medication still today. This idea was first devised and used to justify the inhumane slave trade. This may also be carried forward in the design of AI systems. Diagnostic systems are also often based on a default white man and don’t recognise diversity therefore contribute to health inequities. For example I was shocked to discover that there is still a lack of photos of the presentation of various health conditions on black and brown skin for doctors to use in diagnosis leading to under diagnosis for black people. There is also a lack of recognition within medicine of the social determinants of health including the effects of racism. It is not enough to be neutral - Annabel quotes Archbishop Desmond Tutu in terms of being neutral in situations of injustice meaning you have chosen the side of the oppressor: “if an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality”.
aislingmoconnell's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75