In academic and medical databases, you may see this cited as J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019;157:212-222 . It is frequently used in discussions about and the need for standardized referral patterns to ensure all patients have access to life-saving procedures regardless of their ZIP code.
The research highlight several critical disparities in healthcare access:
: There is significant regional variation in surgery rates across U.S. counties, even when accounting for patient health and socioeconomic status.