Black or ‘Other’? Doctors May Be Relying on Race to Make Decisions About Your Health

Apr 26, 2021

When she first learned about race correction, Naomi Nkinsi was one of five Black medical students in her class at the University of Washington.

Nkinsi remembers the professor talking about an equation doctors use to measure kidney function. The professor said eGFR equations adjust for several variables, including the patient’s age, sex and race. When it comes to race, doctors have only two options: Black or “Other.”

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CU Boulder to Lift Campus Mask Mandate on Monday

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