A new study published in Science Magazine reveals that military physicians provide better treatment to patients with higher military ranks compared to those with lower ranks. The study analyzed 1.5 million quasi-random assignments in emergency department visits within the US military, uncovering that higher-ranking patients received more physician effort and better health outcomes due to the inequitable allocation of resources. The research highlights the influence of rank and race on the quality of medical care provided in military settings, offering broader societal insights.
Military rank affects medical care, offering societal insights: Study @sciencemagazine https://t.co/BmSY3EW8eJ
Military physicians give patients whose military rank is higher better treatment than those who rank lower, according to a new Science study involving 1.5 million patient encounters. Learn more ⬇️ 📄: https://t.co/RlOYjETTbM #SciencePerspective: https://t.co/wuV1HQ9Q85 https://t.co/A4OKGYqf8j
Sample of "1.5 million quasi-random assignments in US military emergency departments." patients who outranked physicians enjoyed more physician effort and better health outcomes because more resources were inequitably invested on them." https://t.co/ZMV9jAVSrD
Military medical care influenced by rank and race, new study finds, @ushamcfarling writes. https://t.co/KkiDS6L4sr
A unique study in military medicine of 1.5 million ED visits reveals the dynamics of high-rank and high-power patients and doctors, and the care they get/provide https://t.co/hbsUt1s9YR @ScienceMagazine @sdschwab @vini_singh_ https://t.co/RIjq4awgeR
In a study of >450,000 hospitalizations, mortality and readmission outcomes were better for physicians with better certification examination scores. In particular, 7-day mortality and readmission outcomes were better. https://t.co/vORkKCGu9Q