A recent analysis highlighting the potential for algorithms to perpetuate existing racial biases in healthcare underscores the importance of thinking carefully about the labels used during algorithm development.
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Wiens, J., Price, W.N. & Sjoding, M.W. Diagnosing bias in data-driven algorithms for healthcare. Nat Med 26, 25–26 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0726-6
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