Hidden in Plain Sight — Reconsidering the Use of Race Correction in Clinical Algorithms

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Hidden in Plain Sight Diagnostic algorithms and practice guidelines that adjust or “correct” their outputs on the basis of a patient’s race or ethnicity guide decisions in ways that may direct more...

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Race, Genetics, and Society Healthcare cost, quality, practices Ethics in Clinical Research

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 383, Issue 9, pp. 874-882

DOI: 10.1056/nejmms2004740

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Hidden in Plain Sight — Reconsidering the Use of Race Correction in Clinical Algorithms

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