Race-Based Prescribing for Black People with High Blood Pressure Shows No Benefit
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For years, physicians have been taught to prescribe different drugs to Black people with high blood pressure. A recent UCSF study calls that into question.
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Michael Potter on LinkedIn: Race-Based Prescribing for Black People with High Blood Pressure Shows No…
Michael Potter on LinkedIn: Race-Based Prescribing for Black People with High Blood Pressure Shows No…
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Black adults aren't getting right medications for trickiest cases
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High blood pressure: Race based prescribing could threaten blood pressure control