Where children live linked to delayed access to surgical care

A new study found that children from less resourced neighborhoods were at increased odds of presenting with complicated appendicitis, an indicator of delayed access to surgical care. This is the first pediatric study to link many neighborhood-level factors that influence health -- such as quality of schools, housing, safety, and economic opportunity -- to timely surgical care access.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/XBxbweN

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