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