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Hispanics less likely to receive follow-up care according to new study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons According to the results of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, African-Americans, Hispanics and uninsured patients use fewer post-hospitalization services after traumatic injury, including home health care, skilled nursing care, and rehabilitation. Notably, the authors found African-American patients fell short of post-hospital...

SAN ANTONIO, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Trauma Institute (NTI), a non-profit organization dedicated to funding trauma research in the United States, launched a powerful awareness and giving campaign in the heart of New York City today. While the images in the 15-second message may disturb some, trauma surgeon and NTI chairperson Dr. Timothy Fabian said, "We can't ignore the bloody truth--traumatic injury kills more than 170,000 people each year, not counting our...