White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine. This was a key finding from our recent study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. We also found that Black patients were 25% more likely than white patients to be given only non-opioid painkillers such as ibuprofen, which are typically available over the counter.

  • Subverb
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    61 year ago

    Four years ago I was hospitalized on and off with pancreatitis. Without dilaudid I literally was crying and writhing in pain.

    Maybe speak for yourself instead of everyone.

    • @PetDinosaurs
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      1 year ago

      So you would be a candidate. Exactly like I said. Pancreatitis is pretty acute and is listed in another post of mine.