Investigation of disparities in geographic accessibility to emergency stroke and myocardial infarction care in East Tennessee using geographic information systems and network analysis

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 924-930

  Pedigo, Ashley S ^a   Odoi, Agricola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency; Geographic Accessibility of Healthcare Services; Myocardial Infarction; Network Analysis; Stroke; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CENTER; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CENSUSES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; STROKE; TENNESSEE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 78149463755     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.06.013     Document Type: Article

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