Health
A New Formula May Help Black Patients’ Access to Kidney Care – WIRED
The prior algorithm adjusted calculations for Black patients—making it harder for them to qualify for transplants and other treatments….
For decades, doctors and hospitals saw kidney patients differently based on their race. A standard equation for estimating kidney function applied a correction for Black patients that made their health appear rosier, inhibiting access to transplants and…
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