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ASO Author Reflections: Breast Reconstruction Under the Affordable Care Act: Evidence for the Effect of Upstream Health Policy on Disparities

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  1. Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA

    Kirithiga Ramalingam MD & Sharon Lum MD, FACS

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Ramalingam, K., Lum, S. ASO Author Reflections: Breast Reconstruction Under the Affordable Care Act: Evidence for the Effect of Upstream Health Policy on Disparities. Ann Surg Oncol 29 (Suppl 3), 572–573 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10700-z

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