Health Care Segregation, Physician Recommendation, and Racial Disparities in BRCA1/2 Testing Among Women With Breast Cancer
AM McCarthy, M Bristol, SM Domchek… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Racial disparities in BRCA1/2 testing have been documented, but causes of these
disparities are poorly understood. The study objective was to investigate whether the …
disparities are poorly understood. The study objective was to investigate whether the …
Disparities in health care are driven by where minority patients seek care: examination of the hospital quality alliance measures
R Hasnain-Wynia, DW Baker, D Nerenz… - Archives of internal …, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Background Racial/ethnic disparities in health care are well documented, but less is known
about whether disparities occur within or between hospitals for specific inpatient processes …
about whether disparities occur within or between hospitals for specific inpatient processes …
Race and surgical mortality in the United States
Objective: This study describes racial differences in postoperative mortality following 8
cardiovascular and cancer procedures and assesses possible explanations for these …
cardiovascular and cancer procedures and assesses possible explanations for these …
Differences in control of cardiovascular disease and diabetes by race, ethnicity, and education: US trends from 1999 to 2006 and effects of medicare coverage
Background: Efforts to improve the care of cardiovascular disease and diabetes or expand
insurance coverage for adults with these conditions may reduce differences in clinical …
insurance coverage for adults with these conditions may reduce differences in clinical …
Improving hospital quality to reduce disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality
EA Howell, J Zeitlin - Seminars in perinatology, 2017 - Elsevier
Significant racial/ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality exist in the United
States. Black women are 3–4 times more likely to die a pregnancy-related death as …
States. Black women are 3–4 times more likely to die a pregnancy-related death as …
Racial variation in the incidence, care, and outcomes of severe sepsis: analysis of population, patient, and hospital characteristics
AE Barnato, SL Alexander… - American journal of …, 2008 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Higher rates of sepsis have been reported in minorities. Objectives: To explore
racial differences in the incidence and associated case fatality of severe sepsis, accounting …
racial differences in the incidence and associated case fatality of severe sepsis, accounting …
Concentration and quality of hospitals that care for elderly black patients
AK Jha, EJ Orav, Z Li, AM Epstein - Archives of internal medicine, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Background The reasons for racial differences in health care are not well known, but the
characteristics of hospitals where people receive care may be an important factor in the …
characteristics of hospitals where people receive care may be an important factor in the …
Are providers more likely to contribute to healthcare disparities under high levels of cognitive load? How features of the healthcare setting may lead to biases in …
DJ Burgess - Medical Decision Making, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Systematic reviews of healthcare disparities suggest that clinicians' diagnostic and
therapeutic decision making varies by clinically irrelevant characteristics, such as patient …
therapeutic decision making varies by clinically irrelevant characteristics, such as patient …
Racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life costs: why do minorities cost more than whites?
A Hanchate, AC Kronman, Y Young-Xu… - Archives of internal …, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Background Racial and ethnic minorities generally receive fewer medical interventions than
whites, but racial and ethnic patterns in Medicare expenditures and interventions may be …
whites, but racial and ethnic patterns in Medicare expenditures and interventions may be …
Understanding racial disparities in cancer treatment and outcomes
A recent report from the Institute of Medicine documents widespread racial disparities in
medical treatment and health outcomes. 1 Such disparities are particularly apparent among …
medical treatment and health outcomes. 1 Such disparities are particularly apparent among …