Geographic disparities in the risk of perforated appendicitis among children in Ohio: 2001-2003

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 7, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Penfold, Robert B ^a   Chisolm, Deena J ^a   Nwomeh, Benedict C ^a   Kelleher, Kelly J ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUTING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; METROPOLITAN AREA; RURAL AREA; RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON;

NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; OHIO; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57049088994     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1476072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-7-56     Document Type: Article

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