Hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia in Alberta First Nations Aboriginals compared with non-First Nations Albertans

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 336-342

  Marrie, Thomas J ^a,d   Carriere, Keumhee C ^a   Jin, Yan ^b   Johnson, David H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Research and Evidence   (Canada)

^c Walter Mackenzie Health Sci Centre ^*  (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Community acquired pneumonia; Health service utilization

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 4544354266     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2004/625848     Document Type: Article

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