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NPR: A US pediatricians’ group is trying to eliminate race-based medical guidance

NPR, May 2, 2022, A US pediatricians’ group is trying to eliminate race-based medical guidance

For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice. In a new policy announced Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities.

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