News tagged with sociodemographic characteristics


Stressful life events may increase stillbirth risk, study finds

Pregnant women who experienced financial, emotional, or other personal stress in the year before their delivery had an increased chance of having a stillbirth, say researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

PRT versus IMRT toxicity in Medicare beneficiaries with prostate cancer

There is no difference between proton radiotherapy (PRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) when comparing the toxicity among Medicare beneficiary patients with prostate cancer at 12 months post-treatment according ...

Cancer created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Black patients received less clinical trial information than white patients

A study comparing how physicians discuss clinical trials during clinical interactions with black patients versus white patients further confirms racial disparities in the quality of communication between physicians and patients.

Cancer created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0