Northwestern researchers find significant racial disparities in pediatric health care

Northwestern researchers find significant racial disparities in pediatric health care
The Daily Northwestern, by Isaiah Steinberg; 1/21/24
Despite controlling for health insurance status, researchers found vast disparities in health care quality in several pediatric specialties such as neonatal care, emergency medicine and palliative care. ... Researchers saw greatest disparity in care occurred in pain management, with non-white children less likely to be prescribed painkillers for serious medical conditions.