• A U.S. pediatricians’ group is trying to eliminate race-based medical guidance : NPR
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    A U.S. pediatricians’ group is trying to eliminate race-based medical guidance : NPR

    A pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday in 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics says it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities. Amr Alfiky/AP hide caption toggle caption Amr Alfiky/AP A pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday in 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics says it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities. Amr Alfiky/AP For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to…

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