Population demographics in geographic proximity to hospitals with robotic platforms do not correlate with disparities in access to robotic surgery

ConclusionsBased on this study of population-level data, disparities in access to robotic surgery seen in prior literature cannot be explained exclusively by sociodemographic factors related to the geographic proximity of HWR. This suggests other biases are involved in the lack of robotic procedures performed among minority and underprivileged populations.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research