Quantity Over Quality? Minorities Shown To Get An Excess Of Ineffective Care

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News)

Minority patients face a double whammy: Not only are they more likely to miss out on effective medical treatments than white patients, but, according to a new study, they’re also more likely to receive an abundance of ineffective services. Continue reading article here…

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