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Medicine, 02.10.2020 21:01 jaydenjohnson6310

2 Which of these are the reasons why using race in medical algorithms can be problematic? 1. can lead doctors to overlook other factors and causes for a patient's medical condition.
2. can amplify the role of race in determining a patient's care options and treatment
3. can make it more difficult for Black patients to receive care from Black physicians
4. can create racial disparities in medical treatment and outcomes.
(A) 3 only
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4

3 Read the sentences from the sections "Heart Failure" and "Kidney Donation."
Patients who are identified as "nonblack" automatically receive an extra three points on the scale, though there is no reasoning for this adjustment.
The algorithm takes the characteristics of the donor, including race, into account, and ranks kidneys from Black donors as having a higher risk of failing than those from people of other races.
Which option BEST describes how the sentences help develop a central idea of the article?
(A) They illustrate that algorithms are naturally biased against nonwhite people.
(B) They explain why so many doctors rely on algorithms to help make medical decisions.
(C) They provide evidence to support the idea that many algorithms cause racial disparities in medicine.
(D) They develop the idea that algorithms can be adjusted to reduce their racial bias.

4 Read the final three paragraphs of the article.
What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author chose to conclude the article with these paragraphs?
(A) to show that biased algorithms lead to increased Black mortality from breast cancer
(B) to illustrate that many doctors deny cancer screenings to women based on their race
(C) to show that biased algorithms lead to higher rates of breast cancer for Black women than white women
(D) to illustrate that many doctors are unaware that racial bias is a problem in their profession

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