Disparities in mortality after blunt injury: Does insurance type matter?

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 288-294

  Weygandt, Paul Logan ^a   Losonczy, Lia I ^a   Schneider, Eric B ^a   Kisat, Mehreen T ^a   Licatino, Lauren K ^b   Cornwell III, Edward E ^c   Haut, Elliot R ^d   Efron, David T ^a,d   Haider, Adil H ^a,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Blunt injury; Disparities; Insurance type; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD; BLUNT TRAUMA; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866052776     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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