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Lee Huynh Nguyen1, Jessica Esther Dawson1, Meredith Brooks2
1Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Abstract:
Health disparities in pain management remain a pervasive public health crisis. Racial and ethnic disparities have been identified in all aspects of pain management from acute, chronic, pediatric, obstetric, and advanced pain procedures. Disparities in pain management are not limited to race and ethnicity, and have been identified in multiple other vulnerable populations. This review targets health care disparities in the management of pain, focusing on steps health care providers and organizations can take to promote health care equity. A multifaceted plan of action with a focus on research, advocacy, policy changes, structural changes, and targeted interventions is recommended.
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