Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5692144 | Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology | 2017 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
We demonstrate that racial minority patients are less likely to receive a minimally invasive surgical approach compared with an open abdominal approach despite universal insurance coverage. Further work is warranted to better understand factors other than insurance access that may contribute to racial differences in surgical approach to hysterectomies.
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Authors
Anju MD, MPH, Meesha MD, MPH, Aasia MD, Wei MS, Bart MD, Tracey PhD, Adil H. MD, MPH, Sarah E. MD, MPH, Catherine T. MD, MPH, Julian N. MD, Sarah L. MD, MPH,