About this episode

This episode introduces a new series investigating how race-specific diagnostic tools harm Black patients and contribute to health inequities.

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Intention to Treat: The Race Equation is a new series from the New England Journal of Medicine, investigates how race-specific diagnostic tools harm Black patients and contribute to growing health inequities. Transcription: https://tinyurl.com/36bne7hd

Topics covered

• health inequities
• diagnostic tools
• race
• medical ethics
• healthcare disparities

Keywords

• health inequities
• diagnostic tools
• race
• Black patients
• New England Journal of Medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New England Journal of Medicine

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