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2022 May 28


Am J Emerg Med


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Racial differences in treatment among patients with acute headache evaluated in the emergency department and discharged home.

Authors

Nelson R, Kittel-Moseley J, Mahoui I, Thornberry D, Dunkman A, Sams M, Adler D, Jones C M C
Am J Emerg Med. 2022 May 28; 60:45-49.
PMID: 35905601.

Abstract

Prior research has demonstrated the widespread presence of racial disparities in emergency department (ED) care and analgesia. We hypothesized that racial disparities continue to exist in ED analgesic prescribing patterns, time to analgesia, and time to provider in the treatment of headache.