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No Differences in Pain Scores and Treatment Response in Patients from Different Socioeconomic Areas in Chicago

Dr. Scott Fisher speaks about his research looking at how demographics influence how people are treated for pain. He and his colleagues research aimed to determine if there are any differences between pain scores and treatment responses in patients from different socioeconomic areas in Chicago.

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They found that older patients tend to come from wealthier neighborhoods. African American patients also tended to come from poorer neighborhoods. Overall, though, there were no differences in actual pain scores and treatment responses between individuals from different socioeconomic areas of Chicago.

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