The Importance of Safety-Net Hospitals in Emergency General Surgery.

Vikrom K DharYoung KimKoffi WimaRichard S HoehnShimul A Shah

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2018)

Safety-net hospitals provide emergency general surgery services without compromising patient outcomes or incurring greater healthcare resources. These data may help inform the vital role these institutions play in the healthcare of vulnerable patients in the USA.

Keyphrases

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