Editor's Note
Healthcare disparities are widely established and include differential access, care, and outcomes stemming from factors such as minority group and socioeconomic status, finds this meta-analysis.
In this examination of 328 studies of healthcare disparities, researchers identified five major themes for causes of surgical disparities:
This meta-analysis was part of a research summit convened by the American College of Surgeons and National Institutes of Health to develop a national surgical disparities research agenda and funding priorities.
Adil H. Haider, MD, MPH 1,2; Irene Dankwa-Mullan, MD, MPH 3; Allysha C. Maragh-Bass, PhD, MPH 1,2; Maya Torain, BS 1,2; Cheryl K. Zogg, MSPH, MHS 1,2; Elizabeth J. Lilley, MD, MPH 1,2; Lisa M. Kodadek, MD 4; Navin R. Changoor, MD 1,2; Peter Najjar, MD, MBA 1,2; John A.
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