racial differences in the decision choice models of hospital assignment process donald nichols june 20 2005 abstract to determine whether there are processes blacks and non i model admission rural elderly medicare patients hospitalized new york city metropolitan statistical area with an acute myocardial infarction between 1994 1998 admitted into hospitals closer their homes more likely be affiliated a medical school less larger catherization equipment deterred from government run also simulations demonstrate that these play significant role characteristics possibly rates 2 many researchers have studied health found heightened prevalence certain conditions as well occurrence unfavorable outcomes particularly mortality among black some explored treatments receive unexplainable disparities while it may natural think about resulting discrimination on part
