Socioeconomic barriers to lung transplantation: Balancing access and equity

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 186, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 937-939

  Hook, Jaime L ^a   Lederer, David J ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC STRESS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; JOB SECURITY; LIFESTYLE; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAID; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84869204038     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201210-1776ED     Document Type: Editorial

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