Using routinely recorded ethnicity: Analysis of waiting times for elective admissions by ethnic group

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 200-208

  Morgan, Oliver W C ^a   Hamm, J ^a  

^a Westminster Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; GENDER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NEGRO; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; STATE MEDICINE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 4444232543     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0951484041485601     Document Type: Article

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