Racial Differences in Pain Treatment and Empathy in a Canadian Sample

BACKGROUND: Evidence of inadequate pain treatment as a result of patient race has been extensively documented, yet remains poorly understood. Previous research has indicated that nonwhite patients are significantly more likely to be undertreated for pain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kimberley A Kaseweter, Brian B Drwecki, Kenneth M Prkachin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/803474