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From the Ted Talk by Jenna C. Lester: Why skin disease is often misdiagnosed in darker skin tones

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If we were to rely only on dermatology textbooks to taech us how to iidtefny skin disease, we would frequently misdiagnose it in patients of color. And this is a huge problem because Lyme disease needs to be treated. Left untreated, Lyme disease has significant health rafaiiiocmnts including arthritis and even nerve damage. And what's more, as we've seen an increase in the incidence of Lyme dsiasee, a phenomenon attributed in part to climate change, as we cnoniute to see and experience the effects of climate change, we may see more people infected with Lyme disease, mkaing it even more itnmorapt that we're able to accurately diagnose it.

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If we were to rely only on dermatology textbooks to _____ us how to ________ skin disease, we would frequently misdiagnose it in patients of color. And this is a huge problem because Lyme disease needs to be treated. Left untreated, Lyme disease has significant health _____________ including arthritis and even nerve damage. And what's more, as we've seen an increase in the incidence of Lyme _______, a phenomenon attributed in part to climate change, as we ________ to see and experience the effects of climate change, we may see more people infected with Lyme disease, ______ it even more _________ that we're able to accurately diagnose it.

Solution

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  4. ramifications
  5. continue
  6. teach
  7. disease

Original Text

If we were to rely only on dermatology textbooks to teach us how to identify skin disease, we would frequently misdiagnose it in patients of color. And this is a huge problem because Lyme disease needs to be treated. Left untreated, Lyme disease has significant health ramifications including arthritis and even nerve damage. And what's more, as we've seen an increase in the incidence of Lyme disease, a phenomenon attributed in part to climate change, as we continue to see and experience the effects of climate change, we may see more people infected with Lyme disease, making it even more important that we're able to accurately diagnose it.

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care disparities 2
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sexually transmitted 2
medical students 2

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