Racial Disparities in Plastic Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Racial disparities exist in plastic and reconstructive outcomes. Physicians and medical staff should focus on patients' sociodemographic background, accessibility to care, support cycles, and language proficiency, while determining the surgical plan and postoperative care.
Authors
- Yoram Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1866-510X)
- Ron Skorochod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-9967)
Institutions
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006220
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.72