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Skin Color Representation in Infectious Disease Textbooks

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Darker skin is underrepresented in medical textbooks. This may contribute to inequity in our system. We assessed skin color representation in infectious disease textbooks and compared diseases associated with social stigma to those not stigmatized. Images depicting conditions associated with social stigma were significantly more common on darker skin.

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae703

Authors: Jessica Thornton, Allison Giuffre, Sarah Donohue, Fauzia Hollnagel, Jessica Tischendorf

Institution: University of Wisconsin–Madison

Language: English

Topic: Diversity and Career in Medicine

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,256