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An Aggressive Leukemia Is More Lethal for Black Patients

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An Aggressive Leukemia Is More Lethal for Black Patients

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting a blood cancer diagnosis is devastating for young people, but it is also far more deadly if the patient is Black, new research shows. The new study, which looked at outcomes for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), highlights an urgent … Read more

Study Identifies Racial Differences in Patient Safety in Hospitals

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Study Identifies Racial Differences in Patient Safety in Hospitals

July 26, 2021 — Black patients have a higher rate of adverse safety events than white patients when they are admitted to the same hospital, regardless of insurance coverage type or the percentage of hospitalized patients who are Black, according to a new Urban Institute study. The study, which was funded by the Robert … Read more