Investigation of Racial Disparities in Early Supportive Medication Use and End-of-Life Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Stage IV Breast Cancer [Palliative and Supportive Care]
Conclusion
We observed racial disparities in early supportive medication use among patients with stage IV breast cancer. Although they did not clearly attenuate end-of-life care disparities, medication use disparities may be of concern if they point to disparities in adequacy of symptom management given the potential implications for quality of life.
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Check, Samuel, Rosenstein, Dusetzina Tags: Quality of Care, End of Life, Pain Control, Supportive Care, Palliative Care Palliative and Supportive Care Source Type: research
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