http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22463720/
OK, it's a lay press summary of the article but you still get the idea....
Can't wait to read the real thing to see what this disparity is ascribed to. Of course latent and not-so-latent provider prejudices about who is 'drug-seeking' play a role. But we can't ignore the fact that (probably) a disproportionate percentage of miniorities use the ER as primary care --since a disproportionate percentage lacks insurance -- and therefore perhaps more are drug-seeking. The insured whites can make an appointment and be catered to. The uninsured wait in an ER.
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