2010
Physician Race/Ethnicity Predicts Successful Emergency Department Analgesia
Heins A, Homel P, Safdar B, Todd K. Physician Race/Ethnicity Predicts Successful Emergency Department Analgesia. Journal Of Pain 2010, 11: 692-697. PMID: 20382572, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBetter pain reliefPain intensityNonwhite physiciansPain reliefPain treatmentPrimary outcomeProvider raceConcordance of patientRace of providersBetter pain controlEmergency department patientsEmergency department analgesiaRace of patientsPhysician race/ethnicityAnalysis of predictorsRace/ethnicityCanadian EDsED analgesiaLess analgesiaMore analgesicsPain controlPain scoresSevere painDepartment patientsMulticenter study
2009
Impact of Physician and Patient Gender on Pain Management in the Emergency Department—A Multicenter Study
Safdar B, Heins A, Homel P, Miner J, Neighbor M, DeSandre P, Todd KH. Impact of Physician and Patient Gender on Pain Management in the Emergency Department—A Multicenter Study. Pain Medicine 2009, 10: 364-372. PMID: 18992042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00524.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain scoresLogistic regression modelsMale physiciansAnalgesic administrationOpioid administrationPain reliefSevere painPain assessmentMulticenter studyPatient genderProvider genderFemale physiciansAnalgesic administration ratesBaseline pain scoresED analgesic administrationReceipt of opioidsAdequate pain reliefAverage pain scorePain management practicesPain management decisionsInfluence of patientImpact of physiciansMale patient genderPatient-physician interactionConsecutive patients