Intersectionality and the Surgical Patient: Expanding the Surgical Disparities Framework.

Chen, J C; Obeng-Gyasi, Samilia · Ann Surg · 2022

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Abstract

There are currently no surgical disparities frameworks that include patients with multiple social identities. This perspective provides an overview of the concept of intersectionality and provides a framework to evaluate intersectionality in surgical disparities research.

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