Health disparities in regional anesthesia and analgesia for the management of acute pain in trauma patients

Health equity engineering: Optimizing hope for a new generation of healthcare

“…Misconceptions about racial and ethnic differences, along with unconscious biases among healthcare professionals, 56 contribute significantly to health disparities. [57][58][59]…”

Navigating ethical dilemmas in trauma, resuscitation, and critical care

“…Ethnicity, type of insurance, and socioeconomic status are correlated with worse outcomes for patients receiving trauma care 30 . In nonresuscitative contexts, disadvantaged patients are less likely to receive regional analgesia, 31 less likely to receive outpatient rehab, 32 and more likely to suffer greater mortality and morbidity.…”