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Tuesday, October, 07, 2008

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Dr. Jonathan Krant

Dr. Jonathan Krant

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posted 04/28/2008, comments (0)

Racial Minorities Less Likely To Consider Knee Replacement Surgery Than Whites

A recent presentation at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis addressed the issues of race and ethnicity with respect to osteoarthritis awareness.   Several ethnic groups were surveyed about their willingness to undergo joint replacement surgery of the knee. Responses from Caucasians, African Americans and Hispanic patients were markedly... Read moreChevron

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