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To begin addressing racial bias in medicine, start with the skin

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To begin addressing racial bias in medicine, start with the skin STAT Racial inequity in the U.S. health system is, in many ways, far deadlier than police violence. The failures of the healthcare industry to appropriately care for Black patients are well-documented, resulting in the lowest life expectancy of any major group in the U.S. In addition to poverty, lack of access to care, and inadequate treatment, people of color are also dying due to bias in medical education, clinicians' insufficient exam skills, and lack of appropriate information tools. READ MORE

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