2008
Healthcare Workplace Conversations on Race and the Perspectives of Physicians of African Descent
Nunez-Smith M, Curry LA, Berg D, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Healthcare Workplace Conversations on Race and the Perspectives of Physicians of African Descent. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 23: 1471-1476. PMID: 18618190, PMCID: PMC2518023, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0709-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRace-related issuesAfrican descentRange of perspectivesRace-related concernsConstant comparative methodRace relationsQualitative interviewsExternal support systemsHonest dialogueProfessional identityWorkplace silenceFormal medical trainingWork experienceHealthcare experiencesWorkplace conversationsComparative methodSupportive environmentResultsFive themesRaceNew England statesPerspectiveHealthcare discriminationConversationConstructive wayHealthcare workforce
2007
Impact of race on the professional lives of physicians of African descent.
Nunez-Smith M, Curry LA, Bigby J, Berg D, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Impact of race on the professional lives of physicians of African descent. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 146: 45-51. PMID: 17200221, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-1-200701020-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Regional variation in the treatment and outcomes of myocardial infarction: investigating New England’s advantage
Krumholz HM, Chen J, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Radford MJ. Regional variation in the treatment and outcomes of myocardial infarction: investigating New England’s advantage. American Heart Journal 2003, 146: 242-249. PMID: 12891191, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(03)00237-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAspirinCoronary Artery BypassFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospitalizationHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionNew EnglandOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality of Health CareThrombolytic TherapyUnited StatesConceptsPractice patternsMortality rateReperfusion therapyBetter short-term outcomesMedical therapy useShort-term outcomesQuality of careHierarchical logistic regression modelsMyocardial infarction treatmentLogistic regression modelsTherapy useMyocardial infarctionHospital characteristicsPhysician characteristicsProvider characteristicsBetter outcomesInfarction treatmentPatientsMI treatmentRegional variationLow useRegional differencesAspirinHospitalTherapy