Surgical Disparities: A Comprehensive Review and New Conceptual Framework

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 223, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 408-418

  Torain, Maya J ^a   Maragh Bass, Allysha C ^a   Dankwa Mullen, Irene ^b   Hisam, Butool ^a,d   Kodadek, Lisa M ^e   Lilley, Elizabeth J ^a   Najjar, Peter ^a   Changoor, Navin R ^a   Rose, John A ^a   Zogg, Cheryl K ^a   Maddox, Yvonne T ^c   Britt, L D ^f   Haider, Adil H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SURGERY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84991245513     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.04.047     Document Type: Review

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