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Race is often used as medical shorthand for how bodies work Some doctors want to change that

Race-based medical guidance can affect every element of a patient's care including the allocation of much-needed transplants.

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Race Is Often Used as Medical Shorthand for How Bodies Work Some Doctors Want to Change That

How race factors into medical assessments, often not properly.

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Race is often used as medical shorthand for how bodies work Some doctors want to change that

Several months ago, a lab technologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital mixed the blood components of two people: Alphonso Harried, who needed a kidney, and Pat Holterman-Hommes, who hoped to give him one.

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Race Is Often Used As Medical Shorthand For How Bodies Work Some Doctors Want To Change That

A more nuanced approach has emerged: acknowledging that racial health disparities often reflect the effects of generations of systemic racism, such as lack of access to stable housing or nutritious food.

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