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. 2024 Apr 20;403(10436):1539.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02457-1.

Removing the term race from medical terminology

Farhad B Naini  1
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Removing the term race from medical terminology

Farhad B Naini. Lancet. .
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