Variation in Amputation Risk for Black Patients: Uncovering Potential Sources of Bias and Opportunities for Intervention.
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| Abstract | :  Differences in amputation rates for limb ischemia between white and black patients have been extensively studied. Our goal is to determine whether biases in provider decision-making contribute to the disparity. We hypothesize that the magnitude of the disparity is affected by surgeon and hospital factors. | 
| Year of Publication | :  2018 | 
| Journal | :  Journal of the American College of Surgeons | 
| Date Published | :  2018 | 
| ISSN Number | :  1072-7515 | 
| URL | :  http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1072-7515(18)30019-X | 
| DOI | :  10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.038 | 
| Short Title | :  J Am Coll Surg | 
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