Socioeconomic differences in stroke incidence and prognosis under a universal healthcare system

Stroke

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2812-2819

  Cesaroni, Giulia ^a   Agabiti, Nera ^a   Forastiere, Francesco ^a   Perucci, Carlo Alberto ^a  

^a Local Health Authority RME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemorrhagic; Ischemic; Social class; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STROKE; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 68749104725     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.542944     Document Type: Article

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