Adil H Haider, Irene Dankwa-Mullan, Allysha C Maragh-Bass, Maya Torain, Cheryl K Zogg, Elizabeth J Lilley, Lisa M Kodadek, Navin R Changoor, Peter Najjar, John A Rose, Henri R Ford, Ali Salim, Steven C Stain, Shahid Shafi, Beth Sutton, David Hoyt, Yvonne T Maddox, L D Britt
Health care disparities (differential access, care, and outcomes owing to factors such as race/ethnicity) are widely established. Compared with other groups, African American individuals have an increased mortality risk across multiple surgical procedures. Gender, sexual orientation, age, and geographic disparities are also well documented. Further research is needed to mitigate these inequities. To do so, the American College of Surgeons and the National Institutes of Health-National Institute of Minority Health and Disparities convened a research summit to develop a national surgical disparities research agenda and funding priorities...
June 1, 2016: JAMA Surgery