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Postoperative Mortality After Surgery for Brain Tumors by Patient Insurance Status in the United States

2012; American Medical Association; Volume: 147; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archsurg.2012.1459

ISSN

1538-3644

Autores

Eric Momin, Hadie Adams, Russell T. Shinohara, Constantine Frangakis, Henry Brem, Alfredo Quiñones‐Hinojosa,

Tópico(s)

Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Resumo

Objective: To examine whether being uninsured is associated with higher in-hospital postoperative mortality when undergoing surgery in the United States for a brain tumor.

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