Racial and ethnic differences in low-value pediatric emergency care.
Joyce LiSriram RamgopalJennifer R MarinPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2022)
NHW patients more frequently receive low-value imaging while NHB patients more frequently receive low-value medications for bronchiolitis. Our study demonstrates the differences in care across race and ethnicity extend to many services, including those of low value. These findings highlight the importance of greater understanding of the complex interaction of race and ethnicity with clinical practice.