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Citation

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

Author:
Vyas, Darshali A.; Eisenstein, Leo G.; Jones, David S.
Publication:
New England Journal of Medicine
Year:
2020
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 attention or resources to white patients than to members of racial and ethnic minorities.