Do racial/ethnic disparities exist in the utilization of high-volume surgeons for women with ovarian cancer?
Do racial/ethnic disparities exist in the utilization of high-volume surgeons for women with ovarian cancer?
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ygyno.2008.08.009
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发表时间:
2008-11-01
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Zingmond, David S.
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作者:
Aranda, Michelle A.;McGory, Marcia;Zingmond, David S.
Objective. Determine if racial/ethnic disparties exist for access to high-volume surgeons (HVS) for patients with ovarian cancer.Methods. Retrospective study of ovarian cancer surgeries identified by the California Cancer Registry (CCR) linked to hospital discharge data (1991-2002). Surgeon volume was defined as HVS (> 10 ovarian cancer surgeries/year), middle volume (MVS; 2-9/year), and low volume (LVS;