The use of antiplatelet agents for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke in U.S. ambulatory care settings

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 831-839

  Niska, Richard ^a   Han, Beth ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiplatelet agents; Ethnic disparities; Ischemic stroke; Racial disparities; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG UTILIZATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RISK; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; STROKE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349564121     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.0.0187     Document Type: Article

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