Healthcare is an imperfect practice, with disparities in care reflecting those in society. While algorithms may be misued to amplify biases, they may also be used to identify and correct disparities.
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Chen, I.Y., Joshi, S. & Ghassemi, M. Treating health disparities with artificial intelligence. Nat Med 26, 16–17 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0649-2
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