Disparities in Evaluation at Certified Primary Stroke Centers: Reasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Disparities in evaluation by PSCs are predominately related to geographic factors but not to race, education, or low income. Despite an increased burden of cerebrovascular disease in the Stroke Belt, subjects there were less likely to be evaluated at certified hospitals.

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/44/7/1930?rss=1

Source: Stroke - June 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Mullen, M. T., Judd, S., Howard, V. J., Kasner, S. E., Branas, C. C., Albright, K. C., Rhodes, J. D., Kleindorfer, D. O., Carr, B. G. Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research