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Leading American medical journal continues to omit Black research, reinforcing a legacy of racism in medical knowledge

  • Written by Cherice Escobar Jones, PhD Candidate, Northeastern University
Leading American medical journal continues to omit Black research, reinforcing a legacy of racism in medical knowledgeMedical research is one of the keys in providing health care. SJ Objio for Unsplash, CC BY-SA

The leading U.S. medical journal, read regularly by doctors of all specialties, systematically ignores an equally reputable and rigorous body of medical research that focuses on Black Americans’ health.

The American Medical Association created a...

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