The financial burden of emergency general surgery: National estimates 2010 to 2060.

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Adoption of the acute care surgery model has led to increasing volumes of emergency general surgery (EGS) patients at trauma centers. However, the financial burden of EGS services on trauma centers is unknown. This study estimates the current and future costs associated with EGS hospitalization nationwide.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Trauma Acute Care Surg

Title: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery

ISSN (Electronic): 2163-0763

ISSN (Print): 2163-0755

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2015

Volume: 79

Issue: 3

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[1 ] From the Baylor Scott & White Health (G.O.G., S.S.), Dallas; and Department of Surgery (S.C.G.), East Texas Medical Center, Tyler, Texas; and Center for Surgery and Public Health (A.H.), Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Publisher Item ID: 01586154-201509000-00017

DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000787

PubMed ID: 26307879

SO-VID: e7ede175-428c-495b-a116-72c3c5ff5b85

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