Medical Overtesting and Racial Distrust

摘要: The phenomenon of medical overtesting in general, and specifically the emergency room, is well known regarded as harmful to both patient healthcare system. Although implications this problem raise myriad ethical concerns, paper explores extent which might mitigate race-based health inequalities. Given that malpractice error greatly increase when patients belong a racial minority, it no surprise mortality rate similarly increases proportion white patients. For these populations, an environment emphasizes may be desirable until care evens out among races ethnicities; additionally, efforts lower conjunction with high racist mythology cause harm by lowering testing actually warranted. Furthermore, help assuage distrust. This ultimately concludes less pernicious than alternative.