Current Attitudes and Barriers Among Appalachian Patients Towards Orthopaedic SurgeryU
The study highlights the need for further research to evaluate the feasibility of expanding orthopaedic services into more isolated regions of West Virginia. This approach could improve healthcare access and potentially lead to better orthopaedic outcomes for these underserved populations.
Authors
- Jonathan G. Lash
- W. Johnson Smith
- Justin West
- Micah MacAskill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7458-0739)
- Dylan Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7204-2969)
- Matthew W Bulloc
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Marshall Medical Center (US)
- Marshall University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.13023/jah.0604.06
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.87