Equity in the recovery of elective and oncological surgery volumes after the COVID-19 lockdown: a multicentre cohort study in Italy

• Main Authors: Chiara Di Girolamo (Author), Roberta Onorati (Author), Tania Landriscina (Author), Roberto Gnavi (Author), Giulia Cesaroni (Author), Enrico Calandrini (Author), Lucia Bisceglia (Author), Caterina Fanizza (Author), Teresa Spadea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and still has, a profound impact on national health systems, altering trajectories of care and exacerbating existing inequalities in health. Postponement of surgeries and cancellation of elective surgical procedures have been reported worldwide. In...