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...

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Main Authors: Diana Rucker, Lindsey M Warkentin, Hanhmi Huynh, Rachel G Khadaroo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224278

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