Racism, discrimination may lead to First Nations patients leaving emergency rooms: Alberta study

A van with yellow and red stripes is parked in front of a sign that reads emergency.

Systemic racism and inequity in health care may be contributing to why First Nations patients in Alberta disproportionately leave emergency departments without being seen, or against medical advice, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.



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