<p>Some diagnostic tests give distorted results for Black patients. How are doctors trying to change that?</p>

Some diagnostic tests give distorted results for Black patients. How are doctors trying to change that?

63. What Medicine Gets Wrong About Race

Each week, physician, economist, and author of "Random Acts of Medicine" Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?

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