Medications

Study finds 'startling' inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment

Older Black and Hispanic patients with advanced cancer are less likely than white patients to receive opioid medications for pain relief in the last weeks of life, according to a study led by investigators at Harvard-affiliated ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Quality of care lacking for ESRD in lupus nephritis

(HealthDay)—In the United States, minorities and those who lack private insurance are less likely to receive adequate care for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to lupus nephritis (LN), according to research published ...

Health

Poor experience with PCP linked to hospitalization in CKD

(HealthDay)—For Hispanic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), lower perceived quality of the patient experience with their primary care physician is associated with increased risk of hospitalization, according to ...

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