You overhear a colleague referring to a patient as the "Asian" in the emergency room. Using labels such as this when referring to people tends to reflect which of the following?

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Referring to someone solely by their race or ethnicity is dehumanizing and reduces them to a label rather than an individual. This reflects a mentality of seeing people as part of a group or caste based on their race or ethnicity, rather than as unique individuals.

You Overhear a Colleague Referring to a Patient as the "Asian