Variation in Amputation Risk for Black Patients: Uncovering Potential Sources of Bias and Opportunities for Intervention.
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Differences in amputation rates for limb ischemia between white and black patients have been extensively studied. Our goal is to determine whether biases in provider decision-making contribute to the disparity. We hypothesize that the magnitude of the disparity is affected by surgeon and hospital factors. |
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2018
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Journal |
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Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Date Published |
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2018
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ISSN Number |
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1072-7515
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http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1072-7515(18)30019-X
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DOI |
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10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.038
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Short Title |
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J Am Coll Surg
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