On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:47:21 +0000 (UTC), r norman 
wrote:

>On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 17:48:44 +0000 (UTC), "John H."

>wrote:
>
>>The trouble with asserting that races do not exist is that it is medically
>>dangerous. There are a number of studies indicating differing responses to
>>various types of medical treatments according to race. No, it is not
>>consistent for every individual within that race but it is a very useful
>>guide for treatment purposes. We need these categories because they are very
>>useful indicators of how individuals may be different genetically and how
>>this may impact on medical treatment. Without categories, what is cognition
>>going to do?
>>
>>No, don't ask me to provide references, I'm not your librarian. Look it up.
>
>This has absolutely nothing to do with the biological notion of race.
>
>Yes, different human populations have different incidents of disease
>and it is useful for diagnosis and treatment to understand this.  For
>example, Tay-Sachs disease is more common in Ashkenazi Jews,
>beta-Thalassemia in Mediterranean peoples, Hemoglobin-E in people from
>Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand).  These are not races.
>
>I can assert that humans are not subdivided into biological races and
>still preserve my medicine.
>
And, contrary to first impressions, I really do know the difference
between "incidents" and "incidence".
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