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	Podcast:		Code Switch
	Episode:		How race science shows up at the doctor's office
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:35:17
	Publish Date:		2025-05-21 07:00:52
	Description:		We've probably said it a hundred times on Code Switch — biological race is not a real thing. So why is race still used to help diagnose certain conditions, like keloids or cystic fibrosis? On this episode, Dr. Andrea Deyrup breaks it down for us, and unpacks the problems she sees with practicing race-based medicine, from delayed diagnoses to ignoring environmental factors that lead to different health outcomes. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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