Abstract
We analyzed a set of clinical encounters (n=4,160) in which nurses received a reminder to screen for depression. Patients who were African-American or Hispanic were less likely to be screened as were those with Medicaid or Medicare insurance.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bias
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Depression / diagnosis
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Depression / ethnology*
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Depression / nursing*
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Humans
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Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data*
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Minority Groups / statistics & numerical data*
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New York
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Nursing Care / statistics & numerical data*
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Practice Patterns, Nurses'
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Racial Groups / statistics & numerical data*
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Reminder Systems / statistics & numerical data*