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The surgical closures of hospitals are disproportionately hit by weak and socially susceptible communities

The surgical closures of hospitals are disproportionately hit by weak and socially susceptible communities

The new national study reveals that hospitals providing surgical care have closed at a much higher pace than new ones, with closures disproportionately concentrated in communities with a high level of poverty and social susceptibility. The study emphasizes the growing difference in access to surgical care. The research will be presented at the American College […]