Although the medical profession strives for equal treatment of all patients, disparities in
health care are prevalent. Cultural stereotypes may not be consciously endorsed, but their …

Few topics generate greater controversy than issues of race and ethnicity in the United
States. Race—a categorization based on common physical characteristics—and ethnicity …

Context Studies documenting racial/ethnic disparities in health care frequently implicate
physicians' unconscious biases. No study to date has measured physicians' unconscious …

ContextAlthough chest pain is widely considered a key symptom in the diagnosis of
myocardial infarction (MI), not all patients with MI present with chest pain. The extent to …

BACKGROUND: Although ST elevation (STEMI) and non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial
infarction (AMI) have been the focus of intense clinical investigation, limited information …

Purpose: The cause of racial disparities in the use of invasive cardiac procedures remains
unclear. To summarize, evaluate, and clarify gaps in the literature, studies examining racial …

Background Inappropriate medication use in elderly patients has been linked to a large
share of adverse drug reactions and to excess health care utilization. Methods Trends in the …

Background Several studies have reported that black patients are less likely than white
patients to undergo cardiac catheterization after acute myocardial infarction. The role of the …

ContextNonwhite patients experience significantly longer times to fibrinolytic therapy (door-
to-drug times) and percutaneous coronary intervention (door-to-balloon times) than white …

BACKGROUND: Trends in the use of guideline-based treatment for acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) as well as its association with patient outcomes have not been summarized …