Decomposing differences in acute myocardial infarction fatality in Italian regions

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-120

  Francisci, Silvia ^a   Gigli, Anna ^b   Gesano, Giuseppe ^b   Folino Gallo, Pietro ^b  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b Istituto Di Ricerche Sulla Popolazione E Le Politiche Sociali Rome   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Administrative data; Attack rate; Fatality rate; Hospitalization rate; Regional comparison

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 43149122717     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-007-9051-6     Document Type: Article

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