Northwestern University: 'If Race Has Predictive Power, It Should Be Used' in Health Care
August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023
EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
Over the past decade, much of the U.S. health care industry has begun omitting race when predicting and diagnosing disease, thought of as a way of reducing health disparities and curbing systemic racism in health care.
But should a patient's race be disregarded by health care providers when considering an individual's health risks and treatment options? For inst . . .
Over the past decade, much of the U.S. health care industry has begun omitting race when predicting and diagnosing disease, thought of as a way of reducing health disparities and curbing systemic racism in health care.
But should a patient's race be disregarded by health care providers when considering an individual's health risks and treatment options? For inst . . .