Surgeons as Participants in the US Political System—A Call for Nuanced Analysis

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The Importance of Physicians Voting in the US—Reply

“…Our objective was to understand and compare the magnitude, geographical distribution, and political partisanship of surgeons across the various surgical specialties. We acknowledge that political contributions compose only 1 form of political engagement and are in agreement with Tracci, who correctly points out in the accompanying Invited Commentary that political donations do not necessarily correlate with favorable policies. Advocacy and voting represent indispensable tools that can and must be used to effect systemic change.…”

The Importance of Physicians Voting in the US

“…To the Editor In their recent article, Barpujari et al correctly point out that “health care and politics have become increasingly intertwined.” Their report delineating the political contributions of surgeons by specialty is both revealing and informative. In the accompanying Invited Commentary, Tracci cautions that political contributions do not necessarily result in favorable legislative policies.…”