Since patients with chronic diseases are often prescribed opioids, researchers sought to examine the association between opioid-related hospitalization and patients with chronic disease. Since patients with chronic diseases are often prescribed opioids, researchers sought to examine the association between opioid-related hospitalization and patients with chronic disease.
According to results published in JAMA Network Open, nonwhite, low-income, and underin-sured patients were more likely to view the cultural competency of providers as important and less likely to report being treated with respect.
A recent study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed how rates of overdose deaths changed between 2015 and 2017 in people aged 18 years and older.
A research letter recently published in JAMA examined the correlation between limited English proficiency (LEP) and revisits or readmissions after hospitalization.
A recent study reported that approximately 9 of 10 US physicians practice defensive medicine to avoid malpractice claims,
Cirrhosis and chronic liver disease are endemic in the veteran population. These conditions — often associated with alcohol and substance use or obesity — can be exacer-bated by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In turn, PTSD is often linked with great-er mortality from chronic liver disease.
