News tagged with black patients
Black heart attack patients wait longer for advanced treatment, study shows
Black patients having a heart attack wait longer at hospitals than white patients to get advanced procedures that will restore blood flow to their hearts, according to a University of Michigan Health System study.
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Jun 20, 2011 |
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Black elderly more likely than whites to die after intestinal surgery
Black senior citizens who need surgery for the intestinal disorder diverticulitis are significantly more likely to die in the hospital than their equally ill white counterparts, even when each racial group carries the same ...
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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Black cardiac arrest victims less apt to receive CPR and shocks to the heart from bystanders
Black cardiac arrest victims who are stricken outside hospitals are less likely to receive bystander CPR and defibrillation on the scene than white patients, according to research that will be presented by a research team ...
Cardiology
May 12, 2012 |
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