Do Black and White Patients Accept and Reject Doctor Recommendations for Heart Treatments at the Same Rate: Source: Patient Preferences: Do They Contribute to Healthcare Disparities?

Studies have found that Blacks undergo fewer heart procedures than Whites when both have heart disease. To find out why this happens, this study looked at whether or not a patient would accept a heart procedure when offered by a physician and compared patient preferences, accepting or rejecting the treatment, to the patient's ethnicity.