The nature of increased hospital use in poor neighbourhoods: Findings from a Canadian inner city

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 268-273

  Glazier, R H ^a   Badley, E M ^a   Gilbert, J E ^a   Rothman, L ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0033795558     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404286     Document Type: Article

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