Researchers challenge premise Māori at fault in later cancer diagnosis

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Researchers challenge premise Māori at fault in later cancer diagnosis

Martin
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Jason Gurney
University of Otago researcher Jason Gurney challenges what he calls the “naughty Māori” dogma over later diagnosis in some common cancers
“The real driving point behind the paper was to address the dogma … where Māori have poorer survival outcomes because ‘naughty Māori’ present with mor
References

Gurney J, Stanley J, Jackson C, Sarfati D. Stage at diagnosis for Māori cancer patients: disparities, similarities and data limitations. NZ Med J 2019; 133 (1508) 17 January (subscriber only)

https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/read-the-journal/all-issues/2010-2019/2020/vol-133-no-1508-17-january-2020/8091