Researchers at the University of Michigan and Brown University recently found that it took approximately 28 minutes longer for a Black patient to be brought in for emergency care after displaying symptoms of a stroke. Regina Royan, M.D., M.P.H., clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the U-M Medical School, highlights the importance of this disparity, explaining that Black Americans have a higher prevalence of stroke and are underserved in many ways while seeking treatment.
