Influence of patients' socioeconomic status on clinical management decisions: A qualitative study

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-59

  Bernheim, Susannah M ^a,b   Ross, Joseph S ^c,d   Krumholz, Harlan M ^a,e   Bradley, Elizabeth H ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare disparities; Qualitative research; Quality of healthcare; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONNECTICUT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 38349139776     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.749     Document Type: Article

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