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. 2025 Apr 22;333(16):1453-1455.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.0447.

Trends in Travel Time to Obtain Surgical Care for Rural Patients

Cody Lendon Mullens  1   2 , Reagan A Collins  3 , Nicholas Kunnath  1   2 , Janice C Probst  4 , Andrew M Ibrahim  1   2
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Trends in Travel Time to Obtain Surgical Care for Rural Patients

Cody Lendon Mullens et al. JAMA. .
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This study investigates changes in travel time for rural and nonrural US patients undergoing surgical care from 2010 to 2020.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Mr Kunnath reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during the conduct of the study. Dr Ibrahim reported receiving grants from the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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