Association of Health Care Journalists: New Study Suggests That Sometimes, a Race-Based Algorithm Could Improve Health Equity
August 28, 2024
August 28, 2024
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news:
By Jyoti Madhusoodanan
Colorectal cancer is among the main causes of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., and preventive screenings are a critical tool in catching the disease in its early stages. Clinicians often use risk prediction tools to identify those at greater risk of the disease. Some of these algorithms include race as a variable, a practice that has bee . . .
By Jyoti Madhusoodanan
Colorectal cancer is among the main causes of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., and preventive screenings are a critical tool in catching the disease in its early stages. Clinicians often use risk prediction tools to identify those at greater risk of the disease. Some of these algorithms include race as a variable, a practice that has bee . . .