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Sickle cell screening debated by Chicago pathologist
Dr. James E. Bowman argues that mandatory and voluntary sickle cell screening programs cause more problems than they solve. He critiques laws in Massachusetts Virginia and DC, warns of miseducation discrimination and potential misuse, and urges voluntary screening with proper counseling and public health focus on broader Black community needs.
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University of Chicago
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James E. Bowman
Division of the Biological Sciences
Pritzker School of Medicine
University
East
Far East
Southeast Asia
Bowman
Commissioner of Public Health
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Caribbean
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Greece
United States
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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