The American Academy of Pediatrics has said classification of individuals by racial groups is a social construct that shouldn’t be used as a biologic proxy to make medical determinations.
The American Academy of Pediatrics said it would re-examine policies that inappropriately use race as a factor in clinical care decisions.
The organization, which includes 67,000 pediatricians, said it would work to review policies and guidelines in textbooks, educational materials and other parts of its catalog. The announcement Monday is part of a yearslong effort from the academy to improve racial equity in medicine.
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