在阿尔伯塔省北部的第一民族和非第一民族患者的尾切除术后结果的比较

Ralph Hsiao1, Erik Youngson1, Alika Lafontaine1

  • 1From the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Hsiao, Fathimani, Williams); Data and Research Services, Alberta SPOR Support Unit, Edmonton, Alta. (Youngson); Provincial Research Data Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta. (Youngson); and the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Lafontaine).

概括

与非原住民患者相比,在阿尔伯塔省接受尾切除手术的原住民患者的手术结果明显更差,住院时间更长. 即使考虑到农村和并发症等因素,这些差异仍然存在,这凸显了改善外科手术护理公平性的需要.

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