Racial differences in emergency department use persist despite allergist visits and prescriptions filled for antiinflammatory medications

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 4 I, 1998, Pages 484-490

  Joseph, Christine L M ^a   Havstad, Suzanne L ^a   Ownby, Dennis R ^a   Johnson, Christine C ^a   Tilley, Barbara C ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Antiinflammatory medication; Asthma; Emergency department; Specialist; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGENICITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0031958738     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70355-0     Document Type: Article

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