Prognosis
White Kids Get Faster Treatment and More Drugs In the ER, Study Says
From neonatal care to surgery, non-White kids get lower-quality health care, a study says.
Racial minorities face longer wait times and are more likely to leave the ER without antibiotics or IV fluids.
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Non-White children in the US receive lower-quality health care, including in emergency settings, where they are less likely to get painkillers for broken bones and migraines, according to a review of recent medical research.
From neonatal and primary care, to surgery and endocrinology, the quality of pediatric health care is almost universally worse for non-White children, regardless of their insurance status, according to research published Wednesday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Journal.