Disparities in Access to High-Volume Surgeons and Specialized Care

• Terry P. Gao ^[1] ; Rebecca L. Green ^[1] ; Lindsay E. Kuo ^[1]
  1. [1] Temple University Hospital

     Temple University Hospital

     City of Philadelphia, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, ISSN 0889-8529, Vol. 52, Nº. 4, 2023, págs. 689-703
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The significant volume-outcome relationship has triggered interest in improving quality of care by directing patients to high-volume centers and surgeons. However, significant disparities exist for different racial/ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic groups for thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pancreatic neuroendocrine surgical diseases disease.