Disparities in access to lung transplantation for patients with cystic fibrosis by socioeconomic status

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 186, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1008-1013

  Quon, Bradley S ^a,b   Psoter, Kevin ^a   Mayer Hamblett, Nicole ^a,c   Aitken, Moira L ^a   Li, Christopher I ^a,d   Goss, Christopher H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Health care access; Health status disparities; Lung transplantation; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL INDICATOR; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE REGISTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INCOME; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

ADULT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MEDICAID; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84869221064     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201205-0949OC     Document Type: Article

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