Socioeconomic status and risk of hospitalization among individuals with cystic fibrosis in Ontario, Canada

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 376-384

  Stephenson, Anne ^a,b   Hux, Janet ^c,d   Tullis, Elizabeth ^a,b   Austin, Peter C ^c,d   Corey, Mary ^e   Ray, Joel ^b,c,d  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Hospitalization; Income; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; ONTARIO; RISK; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL CLASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952772305     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21368     Document Type: Article

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