Jonathan Zhang
@jzhangecon.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Duke Sanford
www.jonathanzhang.net
www.jonathanzhang.net
We examine how bias in a widely used medical device against individuals with darker skin tones propagates into disparities in subsequent medical treatment
Black patients systematically receive lower rates of follow-up care than white patients even when the screening results would suggest they should receive higher rates of care, from @marcellaalsan.bsky.social, Liran Einav, Amy Finkelstein, and Jonathan Zhang https://www.nber.org/papers/w34168
August 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We examine how bias in a widely used medical device against individuals with darker skin tones propagates into disparities in subsequent medical treatment