Inequalities in Specialist Hand Surgeon Distribution across the United States
Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Singh M, Zogg CK, Olufajo OA, Ramos MS, Caterson EJ, Talbot SG. Inequalities in Specialist Hand Surgeon Distribution across the United States. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 137: 1516-1522. PMID: 27119925, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialist hand surgeonsHand surgeonsTrauma admissionsRisk-adjusted generalized linear modelsDensity of surgeonsState Inpatient DatabasesMedical specialty databasesFellowship positionsInpatient DatabaseIndependent associationHospital specialistsTrauma careGeneral surgeonsEmergency careHealthcare costsOrthopaedic surgeonsSurgeon densitySurgeonsAdmissionPlastic surgeonsSubspecialty certificateUnited StatesSpecialty databasesAmerican BoardCare