Differences in 5-year survival after a 'homeless' or 'housed' drugs-related hospital admission: A study of 15-30-year olds in Scotland

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 780-785

  Dibben, C ^a   Atherton, I ^b   Doherty, J ^a   Baldacchino, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; DATA SET; DRUG PRESCRIBING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL SECTOR; LIFE TABLE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC SERVICE; RESIDENT POPULATION; SURVIVAL;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SCOTLAND; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80052626836     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.101352     Document Type: Article

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