Gaps in Emergency General Surgery Coverage in the United States

Introduction:. Despite 3 million adults in the United States being admitted annually for emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions, which disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, we lack an understanding of the barriers to round-the-clock EGS care. Our objective was to measure gaps in roun...

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Main Authors: Angela M. Ingraham, MD, MS, Scott M. Chaffee, BS, M. Didem Ayturk, MS, Victor K. Heh, PhD, Catarina I. Kiefe, MD, PhD, Heena P. Santry, MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2021-03-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000043