Orthotopic liver transplantation in a multiethnic population: Role of spatial accessibility

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 3780-3782

  Kemmer, N ^a,b   Alsina, A ^b   Neff, G W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b Tampa General Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; OHIO; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83655211389     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: 18732623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.09.041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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