College Athletes’ Concussion Knowledge Varies by Race
Awareness low despite NCAA concussion education requirements for athletes.
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American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors
With about 270,000 members, the AMA represents a little more than 25 percent of U.S. doctors.
Health Literacy, Demographics Affect Likelihood of Parental Consent to Child Participation in Clinical Trials
Researchers assessed the characteristics that most influence parents’ decision regarding allowing their child to participate in a clinical trial.
Many Hispanic Americans Want to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, but Have Not
Earlier polls suggested that Hispanics were wary about the vaccine, but the latest survey found that hesitation is declining.
Globalization of Cancer Clinical Trials Widens Disparity in Black Patient Enrollment
The median disparity score was 0.19, with a score of 1 indicating no disparity between clinical trial enrollment and burden of disease.
Proportion of Black Physicians Has Changed Little Since 1900
Racial income differences were statistically significant each survey year, with difference of $50,000 in 2018.
Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Adolescent Girls Receiving Hormonal Therapy
Researchers sought to identify and analyze risk factors for thrombosis in adolescent girls receiving hormonal therapy.
Characteristics of Immunoglobulin Supplementation in B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Researchers sought to determine what characteristics may drive physician decisions to give immunoglobulin supplementation for patients with B-cell ALL.
Hemophilia B Shows High Health Care Cost Burden
Researchers showed that adult men with hemophilia B had annual health care costs that totaled more than 25-fold higher than matched controls.
A Conversation About Racial Disparities in Health Care With Dr Scharles Konadu
Clinical Pain Advisor met with Scharles Konadu, MD, a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Specialty Board, to discuss how deeply racial inequity is woven into our health care system.
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