Sex differences in the treatment and outcome of emergency general surgery.
BACKGROUND:Sociodemographic characteristics, such as sex, have been shown to influence health care delivery. Acute care surgery models are effective in decreasing mortality and morbidity after emergency surgeries, but sex-based differences in delivery and outcomes have not been explored. Our objecti...
Main Authors: | Diana Rucker, Lindsey M Warkentin, Hanhmi Huynh, Rachel G Khadaroo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224278 |
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