What The Study Did: In this survey study of 6,381 surgical residents, LGBTQ+ general surgery residents reported higher rates of discrimination, harassment and bullying than their non-LGBTQ+ peers, with attending surgeons as the most common source.
Authors: Yue-Yung Hu, M.D., M.P.H., of Northwestern University in Chicago, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.5246)
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