Identifying Ethnicity in Medical Papers
Authors: Edward J. Huth
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1995)

Editorials15 April 1995Identifying Ethnicity in Medical PapersEdward J. Huth, MDEdward J. Huth, MDBryn Mawr, PA 19010-1712Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-122-8-199504150-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail "Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside." Pope aimed his couplet [1] at literary criticism in the 18th century, but it makes sense for medicine in the 20th century. Be not the first to recommend to patients a new treatment with value not established by a rigorous clinical trial. Be not the last to discard antique habits of practice. An example of this second fault is the subject of the "Perspective" essay by Caldwell and Popenoe [2] in this issue. For years, medical students have been taught, with ...References1. Pope A. An essay on criticism. In: Bartlett J. 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