Open AccessGaps in Emergency General Surgery Coverage in the United States
Author(s) -
Angela M. Ingraham,
Scott Chaffee,
Mehmet Aytürk,
Victor Heh,
Catarina I. Kiefe,
Heena P. Santry
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of surgery open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2691-3593
DOI - 10.1097/as9.0000000000000043
Subject(s) - stipend , medicine , workforce , medical emergency , emergency surgery , political science , surgery , law
Despite three million adults in the United States (US) being admitted annually for emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions, which disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, we lack an understanding of the barriers to round-the-clock EGS care. Our objective was to measure gaps in round-the-clock EGS care.