Absence of association between insurance copayments and delays in seeking emergency care among patients with myocardial infarction

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 336, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 1722-1729

  Magid, David J ^a,b,c,i   Koepsell, Thomas D ^c,d   Every, Nathan R ^d,e,f   Martin, Jenny S ^d,e   Siscovick, David S ^d   Wagner, Edward H ^d,g   Weaver, W Douglas ^h  

^a University of Colorado Health Sciences Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c Robert Wood Johnson Clin S P   (United States)

^d Department of Epidemiology ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g Center for Health Studies   (United States)

^h HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

ⁱ CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; WASHINGTON;

ADULT; AGED; COST SHARING; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0030995512     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199706123362406     Document Type: Article

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