JAMA Viewpoint: Young African-American men deserve better from health care

(Boston University Medical Center) Healthcare spending is at an all-time high in the US, yet young African-American men see little benefit, according to Boston Medical Center researchers' Viewpoint commentary published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The researchers note that black men have a life expectancy nearly five years less than white men. While heart disease and cancer contribute to this decreased life expectancy, homicide also plays a large role.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/bumc-jvy030915.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 9, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news