Geographic Distribution of Adult Inpatient Surgery Capability in the USA.

Adrian DiazAnna SchoenbrunnerJordan CloydTimothy M Pawlik

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2019)

A significant proportion of the US population lives greater than 30 straight-line miles from a major surgical hospital. Common demographic and socioeconomic factors highlight disparities in access to surgical care.

Keyphrases

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