Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Department of Veterans Affairs: Does Regionalization of Health Care Work?

Medical Care

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 128-141

  Wright, Steven M ^a,d   Daley, Jennifer ^a   Peterson, Eric D ^b   Thibault, George E ^c  

^a Hlth Serv Research and Development   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Acute myocardial infarction; Cardiac procedures; Regionalization; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CORONARY CARE UNIT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; ODDS RATIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TECHNOLOGY, HIGH-COST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031065735     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199702000-00004     Document Type: Article

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