April 19, 2016

NIH announces initiative to reduce disparities in surgical outcomes

By: Judy Mathias
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Editor's Note

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on April 18 announced an initiative to support research to better understand and address disparities in surgical care and outcomes for disadvantaged populations.

The new program will involve collaboration among several NIH institutes and centers along with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

 

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The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched an initiative to support research to better understand and address disparities in surgical care and outcomes for disadvantaged populations. The new surgical disparities research program will involve collaborations among several NIH institutes and centers, along with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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