Disparities in Access to High-Volume Surgeons and Specialized Care

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 neuroendoc rine surgical diseases disease.
Source: Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Source Type: research