Are There Nationwide Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in the Use of Outpatient Orthopaedic Services?
CONCLUSIONS: There are substantial sociodemographic disparities in the use of office-based orthopaedic care and ED care for common, nonemergent musculoskeletal conditions. Because of the lower expenditures associated with office-based orthopaedic care, orthopaedic surgeons should make a concerted effort to improve access to outpatient care for these populations. This may be achieved through collaboration with policymakers, greater initiatives to provide care specific to minority populations, and targeted efforts to improve healthcare literacy.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, therapeutic study.
PMID: 32310622 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rabah NM, Knusel KD, Khan HA, Marcus RE Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research
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