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Internal Medicine
Scientists at Harvard University publish research in internal medicine
July 15th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "Concentration and quality of hospitals that care for elderly black patients" new findings in internal medicine. "The reasons for racial differences in health care are not well known, but the characteristics of hospitals where people receive care may be an important factor in the quality of care that patients receive. Therefore, we sought to determine the proportion and volume of elderly black vs white patients treated at hospitals and examine the characteristics and performances of hospitals that care for disproportionately high volumes of black patients," scientists in the United States report. "We used 2004 Medicare data to calculate, for each...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2007-07-15)
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