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Women, Blacks, Medicare Recipients Less Likely To Be Evaluated For Liver Transplantation
Patient race, gender and insurance status influence decisions about who will go on to receive liver transplants, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study. Available online and published in the September issue of the American Journal of Transplantation, the study indicates that women, blacks and patients with Medicare who are in end-stage liver disease are less likely to be referred and evaluated for liver transplantation.
In End Of Life Choices, Blacks More Likely To Opt For Life-Sustaining Measures
When faced with a terminal illness, African-American seniors were two times more likely than whites to say they would want life-prolonging treatments, according to a University of Pittsburgh study available online and published in the June issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study, led by Amber E. Barnato, M.D., M.P.H.
Blacks Still Lag In Obtaining Total Knee Replacements For Arthritis
A new study found blacks remain less likely than whites to undergo total knee replacement, an important intervention for reducing pain and improving physical function among those with disabling knee osteoarthritis. The study also found total knee replacements are increasing substantially in both populations. According to the Arthritis Foundation, the research underscores the need for health-care providers and people of all races to take proactive measures in preventing and managing the disease.
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