(HealthDay News) — More than a third of surgical patients develop complications as a result of their procedure, a new study shows. About 38 percent…
by Michael A. LeNoir, MD When evaluating a health system’s performance, it is measured by the outcomes it achieves for its citizens. Unfortunately, the United…
(HealthDay News) — After Black patients undergo a surgery, they are much more likely than their white peers to receive only an opioid for post-op…
(HealthDay News) — Rates of biochemical alcohol and drug screening are disproportionately higher among adolescent trauma patients who are from racial and ethnic minorities, have…
(HealthDay News) — Two new studies show insurers continue to deny claims for preventive care that is supposed to be free under Obamacare. And insurers…
(HealthDay News) — Racial differences exist in opioid pain management for Medicare beneficiaries after a hip fracture, according to a study published online Sept. 11…
Black Americans experience a disproportionate burden of certain diseases compared to other racial and ethnic groups. This health disparity is rooted in a complex interplay…
European Journal of Pain, Vol27, Issue 4, p. 476 Racial and ethnic differences in the use of lumbar imaging, opioid analgesics and spinal surgery for…
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