Conventional race labels people use to identify themselves may not be all that useful for doctors looking for genetic risk patterns in diverse communities. A big problem is the labels are imprecise.
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Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/05/09/136032426/racial-labels-have-limited-use-in-personalizing-medicine?ft=1&f=103537970
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May 09 2011, 09:53 AM
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