Racial Differences in Communications between Older Patients and Orthopedic Surgeons
NORC's Academic Research Centers, and the Health Care Delivery and Health Outcomes Department have been awarded a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to fund research involving analysis of audio taped office visit conversations between orthopedists and patients aged 60 years or older. The study is expected to provide more complete understanding of health disparities that relate to racial differences in communication. The Principal Investigator is Pamela Hudak, a NORC Research Affiliate and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. Wendy Levinson, MD, a senior research scientist at NORC and University of Toronto faculty member will also be involved.