研究发现,超过5 000万美国人无法在当地接触胃肠科医生。 Over 50 million Americans lack local access to a gastroenterologist, study finds.

根据Weill Cornell医学的研究 近5 000万美国人生活在没有当地胃肠科医生的县里。 Nearly 50 million Americans live in counties without a local gastroenterologist, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine. 这项研究对3 149个县进行了分析,发现69.3%的县没有胃肠科医生,另有16.8%的县不到5人。 The research analyzed 3,149 counties and found that 69.3% had no gastroenterologists, with another 16.8% having fewer than five. 这些地区往往是农村和较贫穷的地区。 These areas are often rural and poorer. 随着人口年龄和消化疾病越来越普遍,该研究显示,日益需要扩大获得胃肠科医生服务的机会,改善保健公平。 As the population ages and digestive diseases become more common, the study suggests a growing need to expand access to gastroenterologists and improve healthcare equity.