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Arjun Gupta, N. Premnath, Pei-lun Kuo, Ramy Sedhom, O. Brawley, F. Chino (2020)
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Letters Assessment of Racial Differences Figure 1. Racial Disparity in Autopsy Rates With Underlying Cause in Rates of Autopsy in the US, 2008-2017 of Death, 2008-2017 In contrast to forensic autopsies mandated by law, clinical au- Black topsies are performed to clarify diagnoses. Rates of clinical au- American Indian topsies have declined, from a high of 19% (1950s-1970s) to 8% 1 Asian or Pacific Islander (2007). This decrease is related to financial, legal, and admin- White istrative disincentives, as well as perceptions that diagnos- Black Editor's Note page 1124 tic improvements render au- American Indian Asian or Pacific Islander topsies obsolete. In the background of low enthusiasm from White the health care system, patient/caregiver factors may be re- lated to the rates of autopsies. Limited data suggest that white Black race is associated with lower autopsy rates. Using a cohort de- American Indian sign, we explored the rates of autopsies for differences within Asian or Pacific Islander racial groups. White Black Methods | We included decedents older than 18 years from 2008 American Indian to 2017 in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide- Asian or Pacific Islander Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database. We White excluded
JAMA Internal Medicine – American Medical Association
Published: Aug 29, 2020
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