Racial/ethnic disparities in inpatient palliative care utilization and hospitalization outcomes among patients with colorectal cancer

ConclusionFurther research is needed to explore specific cultural, socioeconomic, and political factors that explain these disparities and identify ways to narrow the gap. Meanwhile, the healthcare sector will need to assess what strategies might be helpful in addressing these disparities in outcomes in the context of other socioeconomic and cultural factors that may be affecting the patients.
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research