Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 299-307

  Boss, Emily F ^a   Smith, David F ^a   Ishman, Stacey L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare disparities; Obstructive sleep apnea in children; Sleep disordered breathing; Systematic review; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MESH HEADING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SLEEP PATTERN; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADENOIDECTOMY; CHILD; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SOCIAL CLASS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 79951514013     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.11.006     Document Type: Review

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