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2022 Oct 24


West J Emerg Med


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Racial Disparities in Opioid Analgesia Administration Among Adult Emergency Department Patients with Abdominal Pain.

Authors

Jarman AF, Hwang AC, Schleimer JP, Fontenette RW, Mumma BE
West J Emerg Med. 2022 Oct 24; 23(6):826-831.
PMID: 36409944.

Abstract

Racial disparities in pain management have been reported among emergency department (ED) patients. In this study we evaluated the association between patients' self-identified race/ethnicity and the administration of opioid analgesia among ED patients with abdominal pain, the most common chief complaint for ED presentations in the United States.