Patients from low-income Ontario neighbourhoods face higher risk of death after surgery: Study
February 04, 2026
February 04, 2026
TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 4 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news:
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Patients from low-income Ontario neighbourhoods face higher risk of death after surgery: Study
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Ontarians from low-income neighbourhoods face a substantially higher risk of death after surgery than people from the highest-income areas in the province, according to research from St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto. . . .
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Patients from low-income Ontario neighbourhoods face higher risk of death after surgery: Study
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Ontarians from low-income neighbourhoods face a substantially higher risk of death after surgery than people from the highest-income areas in the province, according to research from St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto. . . .
