In medical trials, lack of diversity can kill -- baltimoresun.com

In medical trials, lack of diversity can kill -- baltimoresun.com: "Many studies document health care disparities -- the lamentable failures of the medical establishment to deliver the best available care to women, minorities and other groups. But there is a flip side: When it comes to brand-new drugs and medical devices, it's sometimes good to be left out. That's because therapies that perform well in clinical trials often prove less effective -- and sometimes more dangerous -- when put to widespread use."