Investigating racial disparities in bariatric surgery referrals
Background: Studies investigating the presence of racial, socioeconomic or insurance disparities with regards to access to care and outcomes in bariatric surgery have been performed with varying results. Our aim was to determine if racial disparities exist in regards to referral patterns for bariatric surgery at a single center.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Crystal Johnson-Mann, Allison N Martin, Michael D Williams, Peter Hallowell, Bruce Schirmer Source Type: research
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