Page 4 - General Internal News Today

Charles R Drew is training 60 students to serve communities where underinvestment has led to health inequities

The implementation of a mailed stool test program increased colorectal cancer (CRC) screen-up-to-date rates compared with lower-intensity interventions, such as patient letters.

White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26 percent more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine. This was a key

Concerned about anesthesiologist shortages, CMS fee schedule changes, and physician burnout? Learn more about the three numbers that may be a cause for concern.

EconoTimes is a fast growing non-partisan source of news and intelligence on global economy and financial markets, providing timely, relevant, and critical insights for market professionals and those who want to make informed investment decisions.

White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in American emergency departments.

White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine.…

Philippine Canadian Inquirer White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departments Health

Doctors have struggled to find the balance between effective pain management and the very real addiction risks that come with prescription pain medication. BackyardProduction/iStock via Getty Images PlusWhite people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine. This was a key finding from our recent study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. We also found that Black patients were 2

Racial disparities in pain medication remained even after adjusted factors, such as differences in insurance status, patient age, and census region