Care Documentation Disparities in Preoperative Veterans Uncovered

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About The Study: In this study of 13,000 patients, few patients undergoing surgical procedures completed preoperative life-sustaining treatment documentation, with disparities in documentation rates based on race, ethnicity, rurality of patient residence, history of mental health disability, and access to high-volume facilities within a Veterans Affairs cohort.

Authors: Adela Wu, M.D., of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, in Palo Alto, California is the corresponding author.

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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.48235)

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