Race and insurance disparities in discharge to rehabilitation for patients with traumatic brain injury

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 30, Issue 24, 2013, Pages 2057-2065

  Asemota, Anthony O ^a   George, Benjamin P ^a,b   Cumpsty Fowler, Carolyn J ^c,d,e   Haider, Adil H ^a,e   Schneider, Eric B ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

disparities; epidemiology; rehabilitation; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HISPANIC; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PACIFIC ISLANDER; RACE DIFFERENCE; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890482405     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: 15579042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3091     Document Type: Article

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