Greater need but reduced access: a population study of planned and elective surgery rates in adult mental health service users

Abstract Aims Timely access to surgery is an essential part of healthcare. People living with mental health (MH) conditions may have higher rates of chronic illness requiring surgical care but also face barriers to care. There is limited evidence about whether unequal surgical access contributes to...

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Main Authors: G. Sara, J. Hamer, P. Gould, J. Curtis, P. Ramanuj, T. A. O’Brien, P. Burgess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2045796024000131/type/journal_article