NEJM Interview: Rohan Khazanchi on the gradual but incomplete shift to race-free equations for interpreting pulmonary function tests.
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Historical Challenges to Race-Based Medical Adjustments
This chapter explores the historical impact of race-based adjustments in medical evaluations, focusing on a 1990s case involving black workers from an asbestos plant who received unfair compensation. A judge's crucial shift in perspective highlights the discriminatory practices in medical assessments and calls for reevaluation of those long-standing norms.
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