Racial disparities of Black Americans hospitalized for decompensated liver cirrhosis.

Ted SpiewakAmir TaefiShruti PatelChin-Shang LiEric W Chak

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2020)

Black Americans hospitalized for complications of cirrhosis may experience significant disparities in healthcare outcomes compared to Whites despite high quality cirrhosis care. Socioeconomic factors may contribute to these disparities.

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