Emergency medical consultations share with other emergencies the need for prompt action, potentially without information or tools ordinarily available.
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Harm occurs when race is used as a proxy for characteristics stereotypically ascribed to members of a group, much as the obligatory mention of age is used to indicate the typical patient’s expected health status and vitality.